linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] NEWLY INSTALLED APPLICATIONS

Please-I dont like simple-give me the whole story..............
So I get the complete picture.........
D
great job guys-love all the various explanations......

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow! Things can get complicated quickly. Let's try to keep it simple for
> the
> newbies.
>
> Roy
>
> 2009/11/29 J <dreadpiratejeff@gmail.com>
>
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 22:35, Scott <scottro@nyc.rr.com<scottro%
> 40nyc.rr.com>>
> > wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > Note that to do that, you have to run the updatedb command. Many
> > > systems have it done by default as a cronjob, but you might have to do
> > > it manually.
> > >
> > > The locate command goes through a database that is created by the
> > > aforementioned updatedb command, therefore, it is very fast, but only
> as
> > > current as the last database.
> >
> > Yikes... Thanks Scott. I said that... in the original draft, but
> > apparently I deleted that along with some other stuff I removed before
> > I hit send...
> >
> > sheesh...
> >
> > Jeff
> > --
> >
> > Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - "Even a stopped clock is right twice a
> > day." -
> >
> http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/marie_von_ebnereschenbac.html
> >
> >
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