1 .TH UPDATEDB 1 \" -*- nroff -*-
3 updatedb \- update a file name database
5 .B updatedb [\fIoptions\fP]
8 documents the GNU version of
10 which updates file name databases used by GNU
12 The file name databases contain lists of files that were in
13 particular directory trees when the databases were last updated.
14 The file name of the default database is determined when \fBlocate\fP
15 and \fBupdatedb\fP are configured and installed. The frequency with
16 which the databases are updated and the directories for which they
17 contain entries depend on how often \fBupdatedb\fP is run, and with
20 In networked environments, it often makes sense to build a database at
21 the root of each filesystem, containing the entries for that filesystem.
23 is then run for each filesystem on the fileserver where that
24 filesystem is on a local disk, to prevent thrashing the network.
25 Users can select which databases \fBlocate\fP searches using an
26 environment variable or command line option; see \fBlocate\fP(1).
27 Databases can not be concatenated together.
29 The file name database format changed starting with GNU
33 version 4.0 to allow machines with different byte orderings to share
34 the databases. The new GNU
36 can read both the old and new database formats.
37 However, old versions of
41 produce incorrect results if given a new-format database.
44 .B \-\-findoptions='\fI\-option1 \-option2...\fP'
45 Global options to pass on to \fBfind\fP.
46 The environment variable \fBFINDOPTIONS\fP also sets this value.
49 .B \-\-localpaths='\fIpath1 path2...\fP'
50 Non-network directories to put in the database.
53 .B \-\-netpaths='\fIpath1 path2...\fP'
54 Network (NFS, AFS, RFS, etc.) directories to put in the database.
55 The environment variable \fBNETPATHS\fP also sets this value.
58 .B \-\-prunepaths='\fIpath1 path2...\fP'
59 Directories to not put in the database, which would otherwise be.
60 The environment variable \fBPRUNEPATHS\fP also sets this value.
61 Default is /tmp /usr/tmp /var/tmp /afs.
63 .B \-\-prunefs='\fIpath...\fP'
64 File systems to not put in the database, which would otherwise be.
65 Note that files are pruned when a file system is reached;
66 Any file system mounted under an undesired file system will be
68 The environment variable
69 \fBPRUNEFS\fP also sets this value.
70 Default is \fInfs NFS proc\fP.
72 .B \-\-output=\fIdbfile\fP
73 The database file to build.
74 Default is system-dependent. In Debian GNU/Linux, the default
75 is /var/cache/locate/locatedb.
77 .B \-\-localuser=\fIuser\fP
78 The user to search non-network directories as, using \fBsu\fP(1).
79 Default is to search the non-network directories as the current user.
80 You can also use the environment variable \fBLOCALUSER\fP to set this user.
82 .B \-\-netuser=\fIuser\fP
83 The user to search network directories as, using \fBsu\fP(1).
84 Default is \fBdaemon\fP.
85 You can also use the environment variable \fBNETUSER\fP to set this user.
88 Create the database in the old format instead of the new one.
91 Print the version number of
96 Print a summary of the options to
100 \fBfind\fP(1), \fBlocate\fP(1), \fBlocatedb\fP(5), \fBxargs\fP(1)
101 \fBFinding Files\fP (on-line in Info, or printed)
106 program correctly handles filenames containing newlines,
107 but only if the system's sort command has a working
109 option. If you suspect that
111 may need to return filenames containing newlines, consider using its
115 The best way to report a bug is to use the form at
116 http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=findutils.
117 The reason for this is that you will then be able to track progress in
118 fixing the problem. Other comments about \fBupdatedb\fP(1) and about
119 the findutils package in general can be sent to the
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122 .IR bug-findutils-request@gnu.org .