Searching problem, looking for application [Fedora]
Well i have just recently installed Fedora. I tried to search for a application that I just installed
When i searched the system came with an error saying warning: You need to run the 'updatedb' command (as root) to create the database. So, i hop on the terminal, typed updatadb. It seems like it was waiting for some kind of input from me. But i didn't know what to do. Can anyone give me a heads up? |
hello
what command do you used to search that program? was it installed from rpm? if yes then type "rpm -qa | grep programname" to create a database with updatedb use "updatedb --output=<file>" for more help type "updatedb --help" and you get an help output. post more info plz, what program, what search command you used. cheers, boby |
as i know updatedb is neccessary to find files from X window search. i think it creates some list of files.
as Boby said u may search the if the rpm packet of that sofware installed with "rpm" command. if u wanna search a file or directory, u may prefer "find" command in terminal. here is an example. im seraching a file which contains "xxx" words in /etc directory: $find /etc -name "*xxx*" -type f also u may prefer "whereis" $whereis updatedb but find comand is better. i hope this helps u |
I'm sorry everyone now that I have done a little more research let me clarify things.
I wanted to listen to some music on air 1.com On the web site is said that I had to install Real Player to listen on line. I get on Real Players website i download Real Player 8. I then install Real Player with rpm. All good right? Wrong I go back to the air1 website. And when I try to listen on line it says that I need download and install Real Player. but when I try to install it again Linux keeps telling me that Real Player is already installed. So, if anyone out there has any suggestions please help a bra tha out. Thanks community -Landon |
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