[ltp] Problem with updatedb

Jim Harvey linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 21:29:18 -0500


Yeah, Move that /etc/cron.daily/slocate.cron file to /etc/cron.weekly or to /etc/cron.monthly

Gabriel Paunescu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In /etc/cron.daily is a file called : slocate.cron. This is executed in every day and perform an 'updatedb'.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernard DEBREIL [mailto:bdebreil@teaser.fr]
> Sent: 21 august 2003 15:54
> Subject: [ltp] Problem with updatedb
> 
> 
> Hi to everyone,
> 
> Every now and then, but more often than not, my system (RedHat 7.2 on a 
> TP600, RAM 128MB) automatically performs an 'updatedb'. The process takes 
> several minutes, time during which every other task is being reduced to 
> near zero speed. At times, it is becoming very annoying. 
> 
>


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