Bug 2001 - slocate: Could not find group: slocate in the /etc/group file.
Summary: slocate: Could not find group: slocate in the /etc/group file.
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Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: slocate
Version: 6.0
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David Lawrence
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 1999-04-05 16:21 UTC by Dale Lovelace
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 1999-04-06 15:27:18 UTC
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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.
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