Question about directories

[Bill Tetens]

I have two answers and I think that is exactly what I needed.  However I 
will probably be back again with another question.

Thanks for the help.....

geoff at direcway.com wrote:
> On 08.18 11:55, Bill Tetens wrote:
> 
>> How can you find directories for items like yum and others using a  
>> search.  I see references to what I consider directories on the list  
>> but cannot see how to search for them.
> 
> 
> % whereis yum
> yum: /usr/bin/yum /etc/yum.conf /usr/share/yum /usr/share/man/man8/ 
> yum.8.gz
> 
> % rpm -ql yum
> /etc/cron.daily/yum.cron
> /etc/logrotate.d/yum
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/yum
> /etc/yum.conf
> /usr/bin/yum
> /usr/bin/yum-arch
> ...
> 
> % slocate yum
> /etc/log.d/conf/logfiles/yum.conf
> /etc/log.d/conf/services/yum.conf
> /etc/log.d/scripts/services/yum
> /etc/logrotate.d/yum
> /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/K01yum
> /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K01yum
> ...
> 
>