whereis command in Linux

In this article we discuss the whereis command in Linux useful for locating binary files, source file and manual pages of specified commands.

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whereis command is a Linux command used for finding the location of binary, source files and the manual pages for a given command.

A binary is another name for an executable, source files will hold the source code for a command and manuals are the documentation of a com...