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Install plocate without running updatedb

Asked by Jon

Is it possible to add a command line flag (or modify the plocate package) so that it doesn't run updatedb when installing?

The updatedb process takes a significant amount of time, and would be better if the user could choose to run this after installing instead of waiting hours and hours for an apt command to finish.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I suggest you report a bug. Mark it as a feature request. The initial scan could be backgrounded to free up the terminal

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