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+#!/bin/bash
+# Version: 0.1.0
+# Copyright (c) 2023:
+#   Darren 'Tadgy' Austin <darren (at) afterdark.org.uk>
+# Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# Update the locate database used specifically for the search interface on slackware.uk.
+
+# Configuration.
+DBFILE="/run/mirrors.db"
+FILETREE="/storage/md0"
+COMMAND="/usr/bin/updatedb"
+
+# Sanity check.
+[[ ! -x "$COMMAND" ]] && {
+  printf "%s: '%s' %s\\n" "${0##*/}" "$COMMAND" "is not executable" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# Update the database.
+nice -n 19 ionice -c3 "$COMMAND" -l 0 -o "$DBFILE" -U "$FILETREE" || {
+  printf "%s: %s\\n" "${0##*/}" "failed to update locate database" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+exit 0