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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,

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