[svlug] "locate/updatedb" on RH, BSD and SUSE

[Karen Shaeffer]

On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 02:12:14AM -0700, Steve Hill wrote:
> I suffer from a semi-porous memory, and often have to find files.  On
> the other hand, "find" is relatively inefficient, and I have grown used
> to the use of "locate" when using Debian, etc.
> 
> Is there a similar program, where "updatedb" will store a list of files,
> for almost instantaneous regurgitation by "locate" on those other linux
> varients??
> 
> Thanks,
>   Steve

Hi Steve,

locate and updatedb are on Red Hat and FC systems and surely on
suse as well.

Thanks,
Karen
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