Ted Gervais <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Wednesday, 5 February
2003 10:06:

> Wondering something here.  If a persons database is not quite up to
> date, and you run 'find' to search for files - will the search be
> successful? 
> 
> Or to me sure - should you run updatedb first before running 'find'.
> 
> I am hoping the 'find' utiltiy works independant of whether the
> computers database is up to date or not..
> 
> Anyone please?
> --
> T.L.Gervais
> Coldbrook, NS
> Canada.

'find' uses a live search, not the locate database.
You need appropriate permissions to read directories.

Cameron.



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