Re: mlocate db update disabled

[T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com>]

On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:57:11 +0000, T o n g wrote:

>>> . . . the mlocate command is there, just isn't able to find
>>> files that've been there (for at least a week).
> 
>> Check anacron jobs.
>> 
>> /etc/cron.daily/*
> 
> Things are getting more and more interesting now. Yes, I do have the
> 
>  /etc/cron.daily/mlocate
> 
> file on the problematic box, whose content is exactly the same as that
> on my working box. And the cron on the problematic box is running . . .

Hmm, OK I think I have found the problem. The problematic box is actually 
a laptop, which I seldom leave running overnight. When do jobs under /etc/
cron.daily/ run? and what will happen if I miss the time (box suspended 
at that time)?

Thanks

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