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Subject: Re: unix locate cmd
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 07:15:49 -0400
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> >> (10.01.2002 @ 0418 PST): Lee Gold said, in 0.5K: <<
> > I'm trying to use the  locate  cmd to find all
> > instances of .xinitrc in my system. I did,....
> > 
..snip..
> 
> when you run the program, you're leaving out the 'n' in locate.updatedb,
> right?

that's an email typo.

...snip...

> so you can't locate anything at all? so, for example, "locate termcap"
> gives no output? what's the filesize of your /var/db/locate.database?

the db is about 420kb
sorry, it works perfectly $locate temp or $locate X11
give big lists. I think I'm getting stuck on the dot beginning
the string  .xinitrc - I must not be handling that leading "."
correctly w/locate. The output of $locate .xinitrc  is nothing
just a new prompt. What would be the reason?

Thanks for this help,
Lee


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