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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