Re: email

["debian" <debian-user@event-horizon.org>]

Thanks for that but i am still a little confused. What is the findutils
package and which file in root/bin do I past in the line you gave.
> do the findutils package
> will get you the updatedb function, it is updated 'nightly'
> by the anacron scripts.  I use the following in my root/bin directory
> to update after I upgrade the systen
> ____[ cut here ]____
> #!/bin/sh
> # dodb
> #  Ok lets update the locate database
>
> updatedb --prunepaths='/tmp /proc /cdrom /mnt' > /dev/null 2>&1
> ____[ cut here ]____
I have used the > find / -iname \*Mail-\*
but still cant find any of the files
Mail-HOWTO.txt.gz
Mail-User-HOWTO.txt.gz
then for Admin principles,
Mail-Administrator-HOWTO.txt.gz
help!!
much apreciated
jm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Topa" <wtopa@dmcom.net>
To: "debian" <debian-user@event-horizon.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:28 AM
Subject: Re: email


>
> Subject: Re: email
> Date: Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:00:16PM -0000
>
> In reply to:debian
>
> Quoting debian(debian-user@event-horizon.org):
> > thanks for that, i have tried to use "$locate Mail-" but get a warning
about
> > the locatedb being more than eight days old. Using find says the files
cant
> > be found. Is it possible that i need to install some thing to get them
on
> > the drive.
> > thanks for your help.
> > jm
>
> VT1 root-Deb-Potato:~# dpkg -S updatedb
> findutils: /usr/bin/updatedb
> findutils: /etc/updatedb.conf
> findutils: /usr/share/man/man1/updatedb.1.gz
>
> do the findutils package
> will get you the updatedb function, it is updated 'nightly'
> by the anacron scripts.  I use the following in my root/bin directory
> to update after I upgrade the systen
> ____[ cut here ]____
> #!/bin/sh
> # dodb
> #  Ok lets update the locate database
>
> updatedb --prunepaths='/tmp /proc /cdrom /mnt' > /dev/null 2>&1
> ____[ cut here ]____
>
> the 'prune' keeps the /tmp, /proc etc dirs 'out' of the update
> database.
>
> This find would fund the Mail- stuff but take 'much' longer
>
> find / -iname \*Mail-\*
>
> :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
>
> --
> I hit the CTRL key but I'm still not in control!
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