This is a potential security issue since slocate is the reputed "secure" version of "locate". When the user believes he or she is using the "secure" locate after installing the slocate package, in reality they are still using "mlocate" due to this bug.
This bug also affects package named "mlocate." The packages either need to co-exist using update-alternatives(8) subsystem or must mutually exclude each other upon package installation. Even if a user intends to use slocate it will never run unless mlocate is removed. -- slocate does not run if mlocate is installed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236181 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
