Thanks for that but i am still a little confused. What is the findutils package and which file in root/bin do I past in the line you gave. > do the findutils package > will get you the updatedb function, it is updated 'nightly' > by the anacron scripts. I use the following in my root/bin directory > to update after I upgrade the systen > ____[ cut here ]____ > #!/bin/sh > # dodb > # Ok lets update the locate database > > updatedb --prunepaths='/tmp /proc /cdrom /mnt' > /dev/null 2>&1 > ____[ cut here ]____ I have used the > find / -iname \*Mail-\* but still cant find any of the files Mail-HOWTO.txt.gz Mail-User-HOWTO.txt.gz then for Admin principles, Mail-Administrator-HOWTO.txt.gz help!! much apreciated jm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Topa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "debian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:28 AM Subject: Re: email
> > Subject: Re: email > Date: Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:00:16PM -0000 > > In reply to:debian > > Quoting debian([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > thanks for that, i have tried to use "$locate Mail-" but get a warning about > > the locatedb being more than eight days old. Using find says the files cant > > be found. Is it possible that i need to install some thing to get them on > > the drive. > > thanks for your help. > > jm > > VT1 root-Deb-Potato:~# dpkg -S updatedb > findutils: /usr/bin/updatedb > findutils: /etc/updatedb.conf > findutils: /usr/share/man/man1/updatedb.1.gz > > do the findutils package > will get you the updatedb function, it is updated 'nightly' > by the anacron scripts. I use the following in my root/bin directory > to update after I upgrade the systen > ____[ cut here ]____ > #!/bin/sh > # dodb > # Ok lets update the locate database > > updatedb --prunepaths='/tmp /proc /cdrom /mnt' > /dev/null 2>&1 > ____[ cut here ]____ > > the 'prune' keeps the /tmp, /proc etc dirs 'out' of the update > database. > > This find would fund the Mail- stuff but take 'much' longer > > find / -iname \*Mail-\* > > :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-) > > -- > I hit the CTRL key but I'm still not in control! > _______________________________________________________ >
