14 Jun
2013
14 Jun
'13
21:34
On 2013-06-14 13:54, James Knott wrote:
Linda Walsh wrote:
Since updatedb runs as root, it should contain all files.
No, it runs as "nobody" by default. Mlocate probably runs as root, I have not verified yet.
Since locate can be run by anyone, anyone can see all the files.
But not mlocate, you have to be in the "locate" group.
To do anything else would require updatedb to save the permissions and locate to honour them.
Absolutely, that's what I propose. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 12.3 x86_64 "Dartmouth" at Telcontar)