No slocate.db file. Can't updatedb
 

I use slackware 10.2

Few days ago I wanted to run updatedb. Here's what I got...
What's the solution?

You can recreate it with: touch /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db

As root enter the following,

touch /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db

This creates the new file "slocate.db", (Note: touch can be used to update a file's last accessed date or in this case to create a new empty file).

Now you can run "updatedb" (also as root)

Sure you need to do that? I got that warning after a fresh install not long ago but notice, it's a warning, not an error. It created the file and went on to build the database by itself.

Use, updatedb -c /etc/updatedb.conf, instead of plain updatedb.

thanks
 

On my system, locatedb failed after upgrading to my distro's latest revision (Kubuntu Dapper).
Thanks for the tips! For me these 2 things (from different sections of this thread) fixed the issue.

sudo touch /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db
sudo updatedb -c /etc/updatedb.conf

Another distro fixed by Slackers.

Never doubt the power of Slackware.....lol

In my experience running always works, even if there's no slocate.db database.

lol
That also creates the db....

Tnx, I did these:
what is -c option for in updatedb?
the difference with plain updatedb?

The '-c' creates the database.

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