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Date:      Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:01:33 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   updatedb?
Message-ID:  <kaqljd$gj4$1@ger.gmane.org>

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$ sudo /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.
$

Why is it a "security risk"? Security through obscurity? Really? In this 
day and age?

Or am I missing something?




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