bugfindutils - Bugs: bug #17410, [wishlist] updatedb flexibility/doc

 
 
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bug #17410: [wishlist] updatedb flexibility/doc

Submitted by:  Karl Berry <karl>
Submitted on:  Sat 12 Aug 2006 12:04:22 AM UTC  
 
Category: updatedbSeverity: 3 - Normal
Item Group: NoneStatus: None
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Originator Name: Open/Closed: Open
Release: 4.2.28Fixed Release: None

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Sat 12 Aug 2006 12:04:22 AM UTC, original submission:

regarding updatedb (see 11aug06 bug-findutils mail), it would be nice:
- to have a way to arbitrarily include/exclude, specifically:
- index only files (-type f), by allowing more terms before the -print[0];
- exclude, e.g., symlinks (-o type l) by allowing more terms inside the ( ... ) -prune expression.

It would also be nice for the --help output to be more informative; most of the text in Invoking updatedb text seems appropriate. And having examples in the manual or --help or both would be a final nice thing :).

Karl Berry <karl>

 

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