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setting up locate
Authored by: nvdingo on Aug 02, '06 08:37:20AM

for those of you who don't have `locate` setup, it's this easy
sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
put in your administrative password, and it will set about creating/updating your locate database.

the locate database does get updated automatically, but at midnight via a cron job.
so if you don't leave your computer on and awake at all hours, this can be mighty inconvenient.

I believe there is a tool out there that does this for you via a GUI, but i don't use it, so I am unsure of the name.

locate is a LOT faster than spotlight for find by name type searches, especially in hidden directories.



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setting up locate
Authored by: BOlle on Aug 02, '06 01:16:02PM
The GUI tool is called Locator (sebastian-krauss.de)

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setting up locate
Authored by: kalderon on Aug 02, '06 01:30:43PM
The GUI program you mention might be locator:

http://www.sebastian-krauss.de/software/

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