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Date:      Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:43:50 -0500 (EST)
From:      Jaime <jaime@snowmoon.com>
To:        Ivo Perov <ipetrov@ivopetrov.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Locate DB update (was Re: Please help)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102050842190.44680-100000@malkav.snowmoon.com>
In-Reply-To: <000c01c08f78$cb33f000$f100a8c0@petrov>

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On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Ivo Perov wrote:
> I use FreeBSD and I cannot find in manual how to update the locate
> database please send me information.

	It updates weekly by itself if you leave the computer on.  If that
isn't good enough for your needs, I've found that using
/usr/libexec/locate.updatedb will do it.  On the other hand, it takes
quite a while to finish running on most systems.

						Jaime



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