On 2009-06-14 23:06 +0200, Rick Pasotto wrote: > 'mlocate' was already installed but I had overlooked the line about > /usr/bin/locate using /etc/alternatives to actually point to mlocate. > > Did the 'locate' database get purged when 'locate' was removed?
No, it¹ gets purged when the locate package is, ehm, purged. > 'mlocate' stores different info so it uses its own. Yes, therefore it is fine to purge the locate package. Sven ¹ The version that was used by locate.findutils, that is. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org