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.Dd $Mdocdate: July 30 2021 $
.Dt LOCATE.MKLOCATEDB 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm locate.mklocatedb
.Nd create locate database
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl presort
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
reads a list of filenames (one per line)
from standard input and
creates a database usable by
.Xr locate 1
on standard output.
It is typically run by
.Xr locate.updatedb 8 ,
but it can be used independently to generate
a database from any list of paths.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width -presort
.It Fl presort
Assume the input list is already sorted.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr locate 1 ,
.Xr locate.updatedb 8