Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:19:03 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 211501] locate(1): Misleading help message Message-ID: <bug-211501-8@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D211501 Bug ID: 211501 Summary: locate(1): Misleading help message Product: Base System Version: CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: misc Assignee: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: lists@peter.de.com Using locate(1) on a fresh install prints misleading and slightly dangerous message: [root@host:~]# locate emacs locate: database too small: /var/db/locate.database Run /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb [root@host:~]# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb >>> WARNING >>> Executing updatedb as root. This WILL reveal all filenames >>> on your machine to all login users, which is a security risk. It would be better to link to the periodic job in /etc: [root@host:~]# /etc/periodic/weekly/310.locate=20 Rebuilding locate database: diff --git a/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.c b/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.c index 3a87b14..a6aa8de 100644 --- a/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.c +++ b/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.c @@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ search_mmap(db, s) len =3D sb.st_size; if (len < (2*NBG)) errx(1, - "database too small: %s\nRun /usr/libexec/locate.update= db", + "database too small: %s\nRun /etc/periodic/weekly/310.locate", db); if ((p =3D mmap((caddr_t)0, (size_t)len, --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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