nix-locate --help doesn't explain what the option to -t mean
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Temmie commented
nix-locate --help
includes this line for the option --type
:
-t, --type <TYPE> Only print matches for files that have this type. If the option is given multiple times, a file will be printed if it has any of the given types [possible values: r, x, d, s]
however, it's not explain what each of these values mean
Benno Fünfstück commented
The types mean: (r)egular file, e(x)cutable, (d)irectory, (s)ymlink
We should update the help string to explain that