Catfish file search - updating data base asking for authentication as superuser

[jerryc]

I checked those screenshots you shared and noticed that in one of them reads that the database ...

Here's another workaround I'd be comfortable with. Change the permissions on the db with:

Code:

sudo chmod 666 /var/lib/nlocate/mlocate.db

Then run catfish, and it should update without needing the admin pw.

I wouldn't even worry about changing it back, since it's only data, but if you were concerned, after the update you could run:

Code:

sudo chmod 644 /var/lib/nlocate/mlocate.db

As far as running gui programs as root, like doing anything as root, caution is always advisable. That said, I've been doing it selectively for years with stable programs like thunar and gedit, without issue, foresee none, and currently have no intention of stopping.