| LOCATE.UPDATEDB(8) | System Manager's Manual | LOCATE.UPDATEDB(8) | 
NAME
 locate.updatedb — update locate database
SYNOPSIS
| /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb |  | 
 
DESCRIPTION
 The 
locate.updatedb program rebuilds the database used by the 
locate(1) program. It is usually run once per week, see 
weekly.conf(5).
The file systems and files (not) scanned can be configured in locate.conf(5).
 
FILES
- 
/var/db/locate.database
- 
Default database
 
SEE ALSO
 find(1), 
locate(1), 
fnmatch(3), 
locate.conf(5), 
weekly.conf(5)
Woods, James A., Finding Files Fast, ;login, 8:1, pp. 8-10, 1983.
 
HISTORY
 The locate.updatedb command appeared in 4.4BSD.