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Bug 2001

Summary:	slocate: Could not find group: slocate in the /etc/group file.
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Dale Lovelace <dale>
Component:	slocate	Assignee:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Description Dale Lovelace 1999-04-05 16:21:09 UTC

Root gets this message after letting 5.9.5.1 run overnight.


From: Cron Daemon <root.com>
To: <root.com>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 4:02 AM
Subject: Cron <root@linux> run-parts /etc/cron.daily


> slocate: Could not find the group: slocate in the
/etc/group file.
> This is a result of the group missing or a corrupted group
file.
>

Comment 1 Cristian Gafton 1999-04-05 23:52:59 UTC

I suspect that this is a bug caiused by not running groupadd or
something like that (or a failed installation attempt)

Comment 2 Bill Nottingham 1999-04-06 15:27:59 UTC

works for me here. you might try reinstalling slocate.