UPDATEDB(1L)							 UPDATEDB(1L)



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
       -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 
	      Security	level.	 -l  0	turns security checks off, which will
	      make searches faster.  -l 1 turns security checks on.  This  is
	      the default.

       -q     Quiet mode; error messages are suppressed.

       -v     Verbose mode; display files indexed when creating database

       --help Print a summary of the options to slocate and exit.

       --version
	      Print the version number of slocate and exit.

ENVIRONMENT
       SEE ALSO
	      locate(1L),



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UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:

1. slocate
2. link
3. at
4. as
5. file
6. which
7. make
8. display