[arch-general] findutils and locate

[P .NIKOLIC]

On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:19 +0200
Martti Kühne <mysatyre at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 06:33:58PM +1000, Allan McRae wrote:
> > On 15/04/12 18:15, P .NIKOLIC wrote:
> > > How can i return full function to the findutils and locate  , It
> > > was the best utility for the job and now has been eroded by the
> > > supposed replacements that are a complete failure .
> > > 
> > > I want my old locate command back and working as it always used to
> > > never failed to find what i wanted  
> > > 
> 
> the fuck, mlocate works fine here, it installs in /usr/bin/locate and
> /usr/bin/updatedb, which both run fine.
> same with findutils.
> 
> actually you're not even posting error output or factual support like
> from -Ql, repo changes or anything else helpful. shame on you.
> 
> > 
> > The only way is to switch distros.  Arch is obviously not for you.
> > 
> 
> Seriously quit the ...trolling, both of you. The way you are failing
> at complicating things here hurts my intellect. This list isn't 4chan.
> 
> cheers!
> mar77i

DID i swear no i dont expect reply's to either thanks muchly  

you come on the list ask a polite question you get bad mouthed and told
to switch distros .

Right mlocate is installed   updatedb takes no time it is instant it
fails to read a thing   .. it attempts to reads the NAS drive that i do
NOT want read  thats it nothing else 

now can we have some sensible replies please ..

Pete .




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