Linux-Hams archive - January 1998: Re: GREP

Re: GREP

Richard Adams (oftlbrhg.afmcqjl@ctcweb.net)
Fri, 9 Jan 1998 02:08:29 +0000 (GMT)


According to Duvall, Michael J., While burning my cpu.:
>
> >do you run it like this
> >./updatedb
> >and what directory is it in

No only root can use updatedb, at least on redhat standard install.

>
>
> Thats a tough one.. I am not sure what installes it. I think it is one of
> the misc utility packages.

Normaly its installed as part of the system as far as i can recall.
The 'whereis' command comes in handy also.

# whereis updatedb
updatedb: /usr/bin/updatedb /usr/man/man1/updatedb.1

# locate updatedb
/etc/cron.daily/updatedb.cron
/usr/bin/updatedb
/usr/man/man1/updatedb.1

Not a very linux-hams related thing realy, but try the "info" command, it
might be of some help, its a little funny to start with but a very handy
tool. just type "info" ctrl-c is the emergency way out.

>
> Mike Duvall
> X2615

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