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Old 08-01-2010
Locate command in encrypted home
Hi!

I have some files that I want to locate using the locate command in terminal, but my home folder is encrypted using FileVault from Mac OS X 10.6.

Any idea how can I locate them, being my home encrypted?
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Old 08-01-2010
The locate command keeps a database of files, traditionally updating it daily around 3am or so. You can also force an update with 'updatedb'. If the daemon has read access to the appropriate paths when the encrypted volume is mounted, it should be able to cache the names of the files inside.
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Old 08-03-2010
But the locate command only updates path which are not encrypted, right? Because when I use the locate command he only shows me files and folders on the root, but not on my encrypted home. How can I force it to locate inside the home?
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Old 08-03-2010
Encryption means you can't mount it without decrypting it. I don't believe permissions on /home/ act any differently while it is mounted, however. If updatedb has permissions to read that directory(does it?) and is configured not to skip it in /etc/updatedb.conf it should be able to.

Have you tried forcing an update with updatedb while /home is mounted?
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Old 08-04-2010
Hum... I did a search for updatedb.conf and found nothing, on the other hand I found this file which I think probably does the same thing of the file you talked.
Code:
#
# /etc/locate.rc -  command script for updatedb(8)
#
# $FreeBSD: src/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.rc,v 1.9 2005/08/22 08:22:48 cperciva Exp $

#
# All commented values are the defaults
#
# temp directory
#TMPDIR="/tmp"

# the actual database
#FCODES="/var/db/locate.database"

# directories to be put in the database
#SEARCHPATHS="/"

# directories unwanted in output
#PRUNEPATHS="/tmp /var/tmp"

# filesystems allowed. Beware: a non-listed filesystem will be pruned
# and if the SEARCHPATHS starts in such a filesystem locate will build
# an empty database.
#
# be careful if you add 'nfs'
#FILESYSTEMS="hfs ufs"

So in the PRUNEPATHS part I don't' see my home (which I suppose it's mounted because I'm the only user of this Mac and it is my home folder).

PS: How do I search for a word while reading a man page of locate?
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Old 08-04-2010
hit the forward slash, type the word you're searching for, then hit enter.
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Old 08-05-2010
Thanks Corona688. :-)

The main problem still persists. Anyone out there who know how to solve it?
 
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