File tools: updatedb locate
 

Do we have updatedb and locate availabe on Maemo5?

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

I have often noticed updatedb using large amounts of CPU on its daily scan. I would not want it using large amounts of battery every day.

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

I think it can be set to only run manually.

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

Or use mlocate (https://fedorahosted.org/mlocate/) instead.

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

[QUOTE=Rob1n;473979]Or use mlocate (https://fedorahosted.org/mlocate/) instead.[/QUOTE.]

I've never used that but it sounds pretty sweat!

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

Hi to all,
i'm sorry for my "very simple" question but, how is it possible to use locate on my N900?
i have installed the package but it's not present the command "locate" or "updatedb".
What i have to do ?

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

It looks like they're both installed into /usr/bin/gnu, so either add that to your PATH or just call /usr/bin/gnu/updatedb, etc.

Bug fix
 

For anyone wanting to actually be able to use updatedb from the locate package, there's a tiny problem with the updatedb script.

You'll need to edit /usr/bin/gnu/updatedb

Line 208 ----> : ${find:=${BINDIR}/find}

Change this to ----> : ${find:=${BINDIR}/gfind}

Once done, gupdatedb and glocate will work as expected.

Hope this helps someone : )

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

Thank you very very much for this note!

Re: File tools: updatedb locate
 

Why would you install updatedb/slocate? You would have two tools that do the same thing. Tracker already indexes all the files. "tracker-files -s Files | grep -i string" locates what you want (I don't know why tracker-search does not work though).