Help needed with gnu version of updatedb

From: voipfc <voipfc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:26:44 -0000

I am trying to use the gnu update program with the following command:

updatedb --localpaths='/home/backups_01' --output=$HOME/.locate/
locate.db

Nothing happens at all. Have I got the options write.

This not the slocate version at slocate.trakker.ca.

- voipfc

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