"Search for Files ..." doesn't work

orange400 · 03-22-2003, 05:28 PM

It doesn't find any of the files that are actually there. For example, I type vmlinuz searching in the directory /usr/src/linux/ where it actually is, and it says no files found. Why?

david_ross · 03-22-2003, 05:48 PM

What command are you using?

Are you trying to execute a file in the current directory? If so you need to type "./filename".

chrismiceli · 03-22-2003, 08:19 PM

try running updatedb

orange400 · 03-23-2003, 01:16 AM

updatedb worked great! Do I have to run the command every time I search for a new file that was installed after I ran the command?

Crashed_Again · 03-23-2003, 09:22 AM

Yes you will. Its a good idea to put updatedb into a cron job to run weekly or daily depending on how often your adding new files.