i think you can try
# slocate -uv
man locate tells you that that will create a new database from /
as well as other options available.
or you may want to check out the options in /etc/updatedb.conf
and use
#slocate -cv
if all else fails, try deleting your current db file,
probably at
/var/lib/slocate/slocate.db
and re-creating your db.
hope it helps.
On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 04:11:33 -0400
Dennis &Sue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Whenever I use locate to search for files, It doesn't matter what
> file, I get
> the following message at the end of it's search :
>
> fatal error : locate : decode_db : 'pathlen == -5 ' ! Corrupt Database
> !
>
> For some programs, Like netscape, It will list all the files before
> ending with this message.
> For other programs, Like Gaim for example, It lists the users home
> directory, then kicks up this error. It does not list all of the
> program's associated files / directories .
> So I realize that apparantly the Database has somehow become
> corrupted, But how do I repair it , and solve this problem?
> I am running Mandrake 8.2.
> TIA.
>
>
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