# Install findutils Collection of GNU find, xargs, and locate. Version 4.10.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:findutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install findutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install findutils ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/findutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add findutils ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: findutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install findutils ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: findutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install findutils ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: findutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#findutils ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: findutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S findutils ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: findutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install findutils ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: findutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install findutils ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: findutils from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','f.lux' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/findutils ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/findutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:findutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.10.0 - **Source summary:** Collection of GNU find, xargs, and locate - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - find (cli) - locate (cli) - updatedb (cli) - xargs (cli) - find (alias) - locate (alias) - updatedb (alias) - xargs (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: All commands have been installed with the prefix "g". If you need to use these commands with their normal names, you can add a "gnubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like: PATH="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/findutils/libexec/gnubin:$PATH" - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 4.10.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** findutils - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - findutils - 4.10.0-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: findutils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utilities for finding files--find, xargs | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/findutils/ - Debian apt - locate - 4.10.0-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: locate from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | maintain and query an index of a directory tree | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/findutils/ - Nix - findutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: findutils from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - findutils - 4.9.0-5build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: findutils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utilities for finding files--find, xargs | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/findutils/ - Ubuntu apt - locate - 4.9.0-5build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: locate from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | maintain and query an index of a directory tree | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/findutils/ - apk - findutils - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: findutils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNU utilities for finding files | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - apk - findutils-doc - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: findutils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNU utilities for finding files (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - apk - findutils-locate - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: findutils-locate from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | locate and updatedb from findutils | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - apk - findutils-locate-doc - 4.10.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: findutils-locate-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | locate and updatedb from findutils (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - dnf - findutils - 4.10.0-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: findutils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The GNU versions of find utilities (find and xargs) | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - pacman - findutils - 4.10.0-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: findutils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz | GNU utilities to locate files | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - zypper - findutils - 4.10.0-2.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: findutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | The GNU versions of find utilities (find and xargs) | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - zypper - findutils-lang - 4.10.0-2.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: findutils-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package findutils | https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ - MacPorts - findutils: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/findutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - findutils: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: findutils from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','f.lux' - Scoop - main/findutils: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/findutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - 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