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Asked: 2018-01-16 15:26:34 +0800 CST

locate returns no results on Ubuntu

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When I search for something simple such as locate php.ini or locate my.cnf I get no results.

This works as expected on one of my Ubuntu 14.04 boxes but not on the other. Do I need to change an indexing setting?

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  1. Best Answer

    Look into your /etc/updatedb.conf and check that the filenames that you are searching for or the directory locations are not in the PRUNE settings.

    Also, if the files are fairly new, try the following command:

    updatedb

    Make sure that you are running as root.

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