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tamtam 12-01-2004 04:22 AM
File search error
 
Hi,
I am getting an error message when using the search for files untility in Mandrake 10.1.
Error message is ...
Quote:
Error while searching for files.
While searching for files the following errors were reported.

warning: locate: warning: database var/lib/slocate/slocate.db'
is more than 8 days old
Anyone got any ideas why this error keeps on appearing while searching for files.

Regards
TamTam

hostile1313 12-01-2004 04:41 AM
i think if you run updatedb as root this should fix that problem

|2ainman 12-01-2004 04:41 AM
that utility is based off the locate command
The locate command searches a database in this case /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db

run this command as root and you should be good to go:
Code:
# updatedb &


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