[Bug 1968190] [NEW] updatedb does not really do anything other than stat /

[Julian Andres Klode]

Public bug reported:

I ran sudo updatedb, seeing locate did not find anything. It basically
exited immediately.

strace log attached, no output with updatedb -v either

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: plocate 1.1.15-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-25.25-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu80
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Apr  7 17:37:38 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-14 (1484 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180313)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: plocate
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: plocate (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy rls-jj-incoming third-party-packages

** Attachment added: "plocate.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1968190/+attachment/5577934/+files/plocate.log

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Title:
  updatedb does not really do anything other than stat /

Status in plocate package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I ran sudo updatedb, seeing locate did not find anything. It basically
  exited immediately.

  strace log attached, no output with updatedb -v either

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: plocate 1.1.15-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-25.25-generic 5.15.30
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu80
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Thu Apr  7 17:37:38 2022
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-14 (1484 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180313)
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: plocate
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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