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.\" $FreeBSD: src/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.updatedb.8,v 1.12 2005/01/18 13:43:50 ru Exp $
.\"
.Dd February 11, 1996
.Dt LOCATE.UPDATEDB 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm locate.updatedb
.Nd update locate database
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility updates the database used by
.Xr locate 1 .
It is typically run once a week by the
.Pa /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist
job.
.Pp
The contents of the newly built database can be controlled by the
.Pa /etc/locate.rc
file.
.Sh ENVIRONMENT
.Bl -tag -width /var/db/locate.database -compact
.It Pa LOCATE_CONFIG
path to the configuration file
.El
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /var/db/locate.database -compact
.It Pa /var/db/locate.database
the default database
.It Pa /etc/locate.rc
the configuration file
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr locate 1 ,
.Xr launchd 8
.Rs
.%A Woods, James A.
.%D 1983
.%T "Finding Files Fast"
.%J ";login"
.%V 8:1
.%P pp. 8-10
.Re
