locate: can not open `/var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db’
if you are trying to locate files in linux and you get such errors
[root@localhost /]# locate openssl locate: can not open `/var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db’: No such file or directory
type updatedb to fix this problem
[root@localhost /]#updatedb
September 1st, 2008 10:10
Thank you for this one. You are the first on Google for this error!
I got lucky with your response to it. Thanx again!
October 4th, 2008 15:43
Thanks
October 22nd, 2008 07:29
I got the same error, but run updatedb as root didnt help
locate as user root runs, but not as otherone
October 26th, 2008 10:54
Merci !
December 9th, 2008 13:28
Thank you!
December 9th, 2008 14:39
Worked for me ;D
Thanks
December 29th, 2008 14:32
Thanks a lot !!!
January 2nd, 2009 21:09
Thank you kind sir or madam