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31.Dd February 11, 1996
32.Dt LOCATE.UPDATEDB 8
33.Os
34.Sh NAME
35.Nm locate.updatedb
36.Nd update locate database
37.Sh SYNOPSIS
38.Nm /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
39.Sh DESCRIPTION
40The
41.Nm
42utility updates the database used by
43.Xr locate 1 .
44It is typically run once a week by the
45.Pa /etc/periodic/weekly/310.locate
46script.
47.Pp
48The contents of the newly built database can be controlled by the
49.Pa /etc/locate.rc
50file.
51.Sh ENVIRONMENT
52.Bl -tag -width /var/db/locate.database -compact
53.It Pa LOCATE_CONFIG
54path to the configuration file
55.El
56.Sh FILES
57.Bl -tag -width /var/db/locate.database -compact
58.It Pa /var/db/locate.database
59the default database
60.It Pa /etc/locate.rc
61the configuration file
62.El
63.Sh SEE ALSO
64.Xr locate 1 ,
65.Xr periodic 8
66.Rs
67.%A Woods, James A.
68.%D 1983
69.%T "Finding Files Fast"
70.%J ";login"
71.%V 8:1
72.%P pp. 8-10
73.Re
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