I believe you need to run #updatedb
If I am not mistaken (updatedb may work for different search command if memory is faulty) But if I'm not mistaken, updatedb will refresh the database locate uses to find results... TeddyB -----Original Message----- From: lina <lina.lastn...@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:55:38 To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: locate something not exist Hi, when I located fglrx which has been purged, but it still showed me lots such as /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-glx.preinst /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-modules-dkms.list /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-modules-dkms.md5sums /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-modules-dkms.postinst /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-modules-dkms.prerm /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-source.list /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-source.md5sums /var/lib/update-rc.d/fglrx-atieventsd when I checked further, found # more /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-source.md5sums /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-source.md5sums: No such file or directory # more /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-driver.preinst /var/lib/dpkg/info/fglrx-driver.preinst: No such file or directory # more /etc/modprobe.d/fglrx-driver.conf /etc/modprobe.d/fglrx-driver.conf: No such file or director so the "locate" has some problems? -- Thanks and best regards, lina -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/banlktinjedycmtcb_i6nwvcr+kcc6mh...@mail.gmail.com