Re: [cobalt-users] slocate corrupt database

[Glenn Parsons <gparsons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:04 PM 11/20/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> At 03:12 PM 11/20/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > On Wednesday 20 November 2002 14:23, Collin Campbell wrote:
> > > The slocate.db file gets recreated properly (AFAIK)
> > > but I still end up with the same error.
> > >
> >
> > try running as root
> > updatedb
> >
> > Gerald
>
>
> So far, everything I have tried
> (/etc/cron.daily/slocate.cron and updatedb)
> has been run as root with no success.
> Any other ideas?
>
> Collin Campbell

I've had slocate and the DB break on an old RedHat install.. come to think 
of it, 6.1 or 6.2. I think I tried removing the RPM and re-installing.

I'd request some comments from the group on this tactic before trying it, 
however!

Cheers,
Glenn

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