NAME
locate.updatedb
—
update locate database
SYNOPSIS
/usr/libexec/locate.updatedb |
DESCRIPTION
Thelocate.updatedb
utility updates the database used by
locate(1). It is typically run once a week by the
/etc/periodic/weekly/310.locate script.
The contents of the newly built database can be controlled by the /etc/locate.rc file.
ENVIRONMENT
- LOCATE_CONFIG
- path to the configuration file
FILES
- /var/db/locate.database
- the default database
- /etc/locate.rc
- the configuration file
SEE ALSO
Woods, James A., Finding Files Fast, ;login, 8:1, pp. 8-10, 1983.