LOCATE.MKLOCATEDB(8) - System Manager’s Manual #

LOCATE.MKLOCATEDB(8) - System Manager’s Manual

NAME #

locate.mklocatedb - create locate database

SYNOPSIS #

locate.mklocatedb [-presort]

DESCRIPTION #

locate.mklocatedb reads a list of filenames (one per line) from standard input and creates a database usable by locate(1) on standard output. It is typically run by locate.updatedb(8), but it can be used independently to generate a database from any list of paths.

The options are as follows:

-presort

Assume the input list is already sorted.

SEE ALSO #

locate(1), locate.updatedb(8)

OpenBSD 7.5 - July 30, 2021