[cobalt-users] slocate corrupt database

[Collin Campbell <collin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I've searched through the archives and
checked the google usenet archives and seem
to be unable to find a working solution to
what seems to be a fairly common problem.

When I try to run slocate I get the following
error.

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[admin admin]$ locate chroot
locate: decode_db() aborted. Corrupt database?
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I've su'd into root and tried to update the database.
I've also tried to delete the database and recreate
it by running both updatedb and
/etc/cron.daily/slocate.cron

The slocate.db file gets recreated properly (AFAIK)
but I still end up with the same error.

Does anyone have any advice?

TIA,

Collin Campbell