Bug 3886

Summary: slocate & updatedb return code and exit status
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: pushf
Component: findutilsAssignee: David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version: 6.0CC: pushf
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Hardware: i386   
OS: Linux   
URL: pushf@club-internet.fr
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Description pushf 1999-07-03 14:45:37 UTC
I am runnig under RH 6.0 and when root starts updatedb, the
exit status is always 1. Normally, it must be 0.
ex :
(root@foo)# updatedb

(root@foo)# echo $?
1
(root@foo)#

When I try with parameters like -u and -l 1 or -l 0, the
exit status is 1 yet.
When I try with slocate, the exit status is 1...

I just want to know if this problem comes from my system, or
the whole Redhat 6 has the same matter.

Thank.

Pierre-Frangois LAURAND
France

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 1999-07-06 15:00:59 UTC
is it actually creating the database?
The exit code of 1 for slocate seems only to be used for
error conditions...

Comment 2 Bill Nottingham 1999-08-19 22:15:59 UTC
closed ; lack of input