Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 08:16:42 -0500 (EST) From: Jeff Ehrenkrantz <jehrenkrantz@whyy.org> To: Mike Pritchard <mpp@freefall.freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: locate Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960401081019.29803A-100000@whyy.org> In-Reply-To: <199604010600.WAA01868@freefall.freebsd.org>
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I also think that there is use for a switch with Locate allowing an expended db. My only concern it that the expanded db doesn't become a security problem. ..je On Sun, 31 Mar 1996, Mike Pritchard wrote: > What do people think of the idea of changing locate & its database > update script to keep a list of ALL files on the system, and > not just those that can been seen by the world. It always drives > me nuts when I use locate to find something I *KNOW* is on > my system, but it would not print it because it is in some directory > that is mode 750, and not 755, but it is still accessable by > my current uid/gid. > ...............................
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