Updatedb: Error message

ffilc7373 · 10-09-2006, 10:38 AM

When I try to updatedb: I get the following message.
updatedb: fatal error: You are not authorised to create a default sloacte database!
What am I doing wrong, I feel it must be something obvious.
ffilc

ffilc7373 · 10-09-2006, 01:49 PM

Its obvious when you think about it, the command should be sudo updatedb.!

mhearne · 10-09-2006, 10:26 PM

I know that the powers that be want to keep things short and to the point, but some error messages are a little too terse for me. It would be very helpful to have some indication that "You must be root to run this script!" That's not too cryptic, is it?