NAME
updatedb − update the slocate database
SYNOPSIS
updatedb [−u] [−U path] [−e path1,path2,...] [−f fstype1,...] [−l [01] ] [−q] [−v,−−verbose] [−V, −−version] [−h, −−help] pattern...
DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents slocate, a security-enhanced version of locate. updatedb is simply a link to slocate that implies the -u option.
OPTIONS
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−u |
Create slocate database starting at the root directory. This is the default behavior when called as updatedb. |
−U path
Create slocate database starting at path path.
−e dirs
Exclude directories in the comma-separated list dirs from the slocate database.
−f fstypes
Exclude file systems in the comma-separated list dirs from the slocate database.
−l <num>
Security level. −l 0 turns security checks off, which will make searches faster. −l 1 turns security checks on. This is the default.
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−q |
Quiet mode; error messages are suppressed. | ||
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−v |
Verbose mode; display files indexed when creating database | ||
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−−help |
Print a summary of the options to slocate and exit. |
−−version
Print the version number of slocate and exit.