locate No such file or directory

Fernandoch · 05-14-2006, 06:45 AM

Hello,

I am using Debian 3.1, can anyone tell me why I am getting this:

debian:/etc/apt# locate tomcat
locate: /var/cache/locate/locatedb: No such file or directory
debian:/etc/apt#

I have the findutils:

debian:/etc/apt# dpkg -l | grep findutils
ii findutils 4.1.20-6 utilities for finding files--find, xargs, an
debian:/etc/apt#

meng · 05-14-2006, 07:34 AM

Have you tried (as root):
updatedb
in order to create the database for locate to use?

Fernandoch · 05-14-2006, 09:28 AM

It worked.

Thx

nx5000 · 05-15-2006, 03:25 AM

If you want this to be automatically done, even if you sometimes switch off your machine, I suggest that you install anacron

Code:

apt-get install anacron

Otherwise if your machine is switched off during the daily scheduled update, it will not be done.
Anacron takes care of this and will remember old scheduled task that haven't been done (you will get some cpu load a few minutes after switching on your machine because old task will launch but this should really be done)