Re: [cobalt-users] Problems when running locate

["Mike Fritsch" <mfritsch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
> 
> I have a weird problem...
> 
> When I do a locate on my server, I near enough always get the following
> result several times...
> 
> /home/sites/site33/web/Player_Pictures/M-Deaner/Markman/Marshall/Mautone
> /McDonald/McElligotusr/admserv/html/.cobalt/siteManage/www.canvey.co.uk
> 
> The bit usr/admserv/html/.cobalt/siteManage/www.canvey.co.uk is correct,
> but irrespective of what I try to locate I get several entries with
> /home/sites/site33/web/Player_Pictures/M-Deaner/Markman/Marshall/Mautone
> /McDonald/McElligot preceding the results.
> 
> I went into the directory concerned, and discovered that beneath
> /home/sites/site33/web/Player-Pictures/M-Deaner, there must have been
> about 20 directories, all one beneath each other - I have since deleted
> all the directories beneath and including
> /home/sites/site33/web/Player-Pictures/M-Deaner.

Try running as root:


locate -u

Then try locating your files again.


Mike

> 
> Despite this and re-naming Player-Pictures, the directories still show
> up in a locate!!!
> 
> I have run a chkroot, with no adverse results.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Ian.
> 
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