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Re: updatedb or locate file
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Phil Perry <[log in to unmask]>
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Phil Perry <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:14:02 +0100
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Felix Farcas wrote:
> Hello
> 
> After installing SL 5.3 x86_64, custom version I do not find the updatedb command and I'm unable to locate any file. Perhaps I missed to install this packages. I do not know where to find them
> 
> I looked on "fr.rpmfind.net" but could not find any clue.
> 
> Could you please tell me where do I find this packages to install them.
> 
> Are there any new ones?
> 
> Thank you
> Felix
> 
> 


The locate command is at /usr/bin/locate and updatedb is at 
/usr/bin/updatedb

Both are provided by the mlocate package.

For future reference, 'yum whatprovides */locate' will help with such 
issues.

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