Question

Lynn runs the locate command and the results include many files from a directory that she doesn't want to include in her search. Which of the following files could Lynn modify so that the locate command no longer includes those results?a. /etc/locate.d/updatedb.conf
b. /etc/locate.conf
c. /etc/updatedb.conf
d. /etc/locatedb.conf

Answer 1

Answer:

C) /etc/updatedb.conf

Explanation:

The locate command actually uses the configuration file located at /etc/updated.conf.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option is c.  /etc/updatedb.conf

Explanation:

In Linux operating system, locate command is used to search for directories and files in the system.

The locate command uses a database file which is generated by updatedb command to search for a pattern.

Therefore, Lynn can modify the /etc/updatedb.conf file so that the locate command doesn't include those results in the search results.

You can further explore the available options of locate command by typing the man locate command in the terminal.