updatedb makes a slocate database

Kevin Brown plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:33:03 -0700


Michael Havens wrote:
> You know, the man page say this speeds up slocate but does it also speed up 
> locate and find?

locate uses the db that updatedb updates.  No it won't speed up find.  In fact, 
find is what updatedb is basically doing when it is updating the db.