Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:15:53 +1100 (EST) From: Jim Mock <jim@corp.au.triax.com> To: Chase Masters <transphusion@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: locate command Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901061213460.1838-100000@corp.au.triax.com> In-Reply-To: <199901060106.RAA26125@law-f54.hotmail.com>
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On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Chase Masters wrote: > This is my first time away from linux and working with a true UNIX > OS. After installing and starting to get things setup I came across > an error I have never saw before. Could you help? The error > follows after I try to locate something, like "locate pico" for > example. I get this error. > "locate: database too small: /var/db/locate.database" > Much appreciate any help. Thanks. > Try updating it manually. To do so, at the prompt run the following as root.. [root@corp:~]# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb Hope this helps, -- : Jim Mock | [jim@corp.au.triax.com] : : System Administrator | http://www.triax.com/ : : Triax Internet Services | ----------------------------- : : Portland, OR USA | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve : : Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia | http://www.freebsd.org/ : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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