Locate Command

Ghost Dawg · 2003-08-15 03:45:55

When i run the locate command, I always get this error message:

# locate soundcore
warning: locate: could not open database: /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db: No such file or directory
warning: locate: Could not find the group: slocate in the /etc/group file.
fatal error: This is a result of the group missing or a corrupted group file.

Is there suppose to be a group for slocate?

Any suggestions on fixing this problem?

Thnx.

Arielext · 2003-08-15 07:21:11

make group for slocate with

groupadd slocate

and run updatedb again, the error about no db file will remain the first time

Ghost Dawg · 2003-08-16 12:56:02

Thanks that did work, but one problem is it works as root but not as normal user. How to change the permission so normal user can use locate command.

Thnx.

sarah31 · 2003-08-16 14:30:09

not sure if this is the proper way in enabling locate for user but i suppose you could add your user to the slocate group.

but i really do not know if that is the correct answer.

apeiro · 2003-08-16 18:27:51

It sounds like the slocate package didn't install properly for you, which does seem to happen from time to time. :?

I'd recommend removing any slocate groups you've added manually. Then remove and re-install the slocate package. After doing this you should see slocate:x:21: line in your /etc/group file.

If all's well, go ahead and generate the slocate database manually with the "updatedb" command. Note that this is also run daily from cron.

# pacman -R slocate
# pacman -S slocate
# updatedb

tyme · 2003-08-18 15:06:32

i've run into this problem with slocate myself (on 2 different installs-pre 0.5 and with 0.5). i have not given apeiro's suggestion a try, usually i create a the slocate group and add my user to it-this works fine for me.

pokpig · 2009-05-19 20:37:07

apeiro wrote:

It sounds like the slocate package didn't install properly for you, which does seem to happen from time to time. :?
...
# pacman -R slocate
# pacman -S slocate
# updatedb

cannot believe that this is still true as in 2009 May and reinstalling slocate is still the solution for that.

Mr.Elendig · 2009-05-20 14:45:24

pokpig wrote:

apeiro wrote:
It sounds like the slocate package didn't install properly for you, which does seem to happen from time to time. :?
...
# pacman -R slocate
# pacman -S slocate
# updatedb
cannot believe that this is still true as in 2009 May and reinstalling slocate is still the solution for that.

Necro posting ftl....
Also, use mlocate instead of slocate. It's much better.

Misfit138 · 2009-05-20 14:52:23

Mr.Elendig wrote:

Necro posting ftl....
Also, use mlocate instead of slocate. It's much better.

QFT. Closed

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#1 2003-08-15 03:45:55

Locate Command

#2 2003-08-15 07:21:11

Re: Locate Command

#3 2003-08-16 12:56:02

Re: Locate Command

#4 2003-08-16 14:30:09

Re: Locate Command

#5 2003-08-16 18:27:51

Re: Locate Command

#6 2003-08-18 15:06:32

Re: Locate Command

#7 2009-05-19 20:37:07

Re: Locate Command

#8 2009-05-20 14:45:24

Re: Locate Command

#9 2009-05-20 14:52:23

Re: Locate Command

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