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locate doesnīt seem to include home directory

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Rosika:
Hi stevef:

So sorry. Canīt even do that:


--- Code: ---locate --statistics
locate: unrecognized option '--statistics'
--- End code ---

stevef:
OK.  For me, locate does not exclude the home directory on my system, but can't find anything not in the database.

Try


--- Code: ---locate --statistics
--- End code ---

This should report your database location. Then check the date time on the file it is using.

Rosika:
Hi stevef:

Thanks for your reply.


--- Quote ---Does it report older files in your home directory by any chance ?
--- End quote ---

No. locate doesnīt seem to find anything in my home directory.
I still punched in your command but just got this:


--- Code: ---ls -al /var/lib/mlocate/
ls: cannot access '/var/lib/mlocate/': No such file or directory
--- End code ---

Thatīs weird...  :029:

Many greetings from Rosika  :wave

stevef:
Does it report older files in your home directory by any chance ?
If so check the date/time on the file in


--- Code: ---ls -al /var/lib/mlocate/
--- End code ---

Rosika:
Hi all,  :)

I just stumbled over some curious behaviour. The "locate" command doesnīt seem to include my home directory.

On my desktop I created a text-file "prov.txt", then ran "sudo updatedb" but
"locate prov.txt" didnīt return any results.  :023:

The "find" command however doesnīt have any difficulties finding it.
Is it possible that the home directory is excluded by "locate"?

Many thanks in advance and many greetings.

Rosika  :wave

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