On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> I just installed MDK7-2, and I've noticed that after a period of time, there's
> a lot of HD activity and a high CPU load. I took a look at top, and it shows
> that the CPU hungry process is called 'slocate'. What is it? I did not notice
> this in previous versions of Mandrake.
>
slocate is a program/util that every once in awhile will go
out and make a database of ALL files on your system, so
that when you (for example) run "locate netscape-navigator"
it can tell you the EXACT location for EVERY instance of
"netscape-navigator."
It's ONLY supposed to rebuild it's database automagically
once a day in the middle of the night. However, it *may* do
it at other times because something you installed told it
to, or because your system clock is wrong.
John
