LOCATE_CONFIG
path to the configuration file
locate.updatedb8
Update locate database
Usage
/usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
Overview
The locate.updatedb utility updates the database used by locate(1). It is typically run once a week by the /etc/periodic/weekly/310.locate script.
The contents of the newly built database can be controlled by the /etc/locate.rc file.
Environment
Files
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/var/db/locate.database -
the default database
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/etc/locate.rc -
the configuration file
Releases
83 releases since FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE; the text changed 40 times.