mlocate.db

Asked Mar 20 '23 at 19:16

Active Mar 20 '23 at 22:56

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I have Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS installed on my Raspberry Pi and I try to locate the file /var/lib/mlocate.db but I cannot find it.

I installed locate package.

It's because I'm doing an online course from Linux Professional Institute and I read this passage:

One problem with locate is that it only shows entries present in the database generated by updatedb (located in /var/lib/mlocate.db). If the database is outdated, the output could show files that have been deleted since the last time it was updated. One way to avoid this is to add the -e parameter, which will make it check to see if the file still exists before showing it on the output.

So I would like to see the database.

edited Mar 20 '23 at 22:56

asked Mar 20 '23 at 19:16

Chookitypok

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Please [edit] your question and add more details: Did you install the locate program? (sudo apt install mlocate) – Bodo Mar 20 '23 at 20:02
@Bobo yes I installed locate package. – Chookitypok Mar 20 '23 at 22:56

I cannot locate /var/lib/mlocate.db

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