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Recently, while trying to run updatedb on Ubuntu, I recieved the following output : Code: # updatedb No command 'ubdatedb' found, did you mean Command 'updatedb' from package 'locate' (universe) ...
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  1. 02-15-2011 #1
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    Question [SOLVED] Duplicate updatedb commands from different packages

    Recently, while trying to run updatedb on Ubuntu, I recieved the following output :

    Code:
    # updatedb
No command 'ubdatedb' found, did you mean Command 'updatedb' from package 'locate' (universe)
 Command 'updatedb' from package 'mlocate' (main)
    How do I specify that I want to use 'updatedb' from package 'locate' ?
  2. 02-19-2011 #2
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    If I remember correctly Ubuntu doesn't install updatedb by default. Try installing it.

    I always run updatedb as root, might be just an old habit or it might be necessary so try using sudo when running it. The updatedb command might well not be in the path of any user but root.

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    Recently, while trying to run updatedb on Ubuntu, I recieved the following output :

    Code:
    # updatedb
No command 'ubdatedb' found, did you mean Command 'updatedb' from package 'locate' (universe)
 Command 'updatedb' from package 'mlocate' (main)
    How do I specify that I want to use 'updatedb' from package 'locate' ?
  3. 02-22-2011 #3
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    Smile I Figured it Out [Closed]

    OK. I figured it out. I have to explicitly specify the path to ubdatedb using the which command :

    Code:
    sudo `which updatedb`
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