Hi Dave, _02:29_$ ls -l /usr/bin/locate /etc/alternatives/locate /usr/bin/mlocate /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Jul 19 18:03 /etc/alternatives/locate -> /usr/bin/mlocate lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Jul 19 18:03 /usr/bin/locate -> /etc/alternatives/locate -rwx--s--x 1 root group 39472 Aug 17 2011 /usr/bin/mlocate -rw-r----- 1 root lightdm 16102513 Oct 26 09:16 /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db
So lots of links. The group name I replaced with 'group' so don't let that throw you off. Best, Brian On 10/28/2012 01:55 AM, Dave Gilbert wrote: > Hi, > mlocate should be sgid to get permissions; so can you do: > > ls -l /usr/bin/locate /etc/alternatives/locate /usr/bin/mlocate > /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db > > and include the result. > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1071858 Title: mlocate doesn't allow access to any normal users To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mlocate/+bug/1071858/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
