what is wrong with updatedb

If /etc/mtab is an auto-generated file then how do I fix the fact that Debian
does not see it? Should I rm the file then reboot the system or enter a
command to regenerate the file?

On Thursday 01 January 2004 10:11

 root@bmike1:/home/knoppix# updatedb
 /usr/bin/find: error in /etc/mtab: none: No such file or directory
 root@bmike1:/home/knoppix# jpico /etc/mtab
 /etc/mtab        Row 1    Col 1        0:22        Ctrl-G for help
 /dev/hda5 / ext3 rw,errors=remount-ro 0 0
 /dev/root.old /initrd ext2 rw 0 0
 none /proc proc rw 0 0
 devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,gid=5,mode=620 0 0
 /proc/bus/usb none usbfs rw 0 0
 capifs /dev/capi capifs rw,mode=0666 0 0
 /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 vfat rw 0 0
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<:-)~MIKE~(-:>

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