swaret help- updatedb not working

ajbrouwe · 08-26-2004, 09:52 AM

I was following shilo's guide as a reminder of all the things I did the first time around to get things going. I got to the section on slocate. I thought it was essential to help swaret work correctly. So:

Code:

touch /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db
updatedb&

I enabled slocate in my swaret.conf (setting a value from 0 to 1, i believe). Then, I try to update my system:

Code:

root@home:/home/andrew# updatedb
fatal error: updatedb: create_db(): rename: No such file or directory

Any idea why this isn't working properly?

Andrew

shilo · 08-26-2004, 12:35 PM

That's strange. See if /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db exists. You "touch"ed it, so it should.

Code:

ls /var/lib/slocate/*

It isn't essential to use slocate for swaret to work, but it is MUCH faster.

ajbrouwe · 08-27-2004, 12:46 AM

How do you generally update using swaret? I dont' remember having to use slocate at all...what is it for?

Andrew

nvn · 08-27-2004, 04:21 AM

Try

Code:

man slocate

and then, if necessary, take a look at your swaret.conf to learn how swaret utilizes the database.

DreameR-X · 12-18-2004, 01:36 PM

It's used for locating missing libraries, not updating. But it is equally important: missing libraries=malfunctions.
-Galen