slocate for OpenSolaris [LSARC/2008/447 FastTrack timeout 07/22/2008]

[James Carlson]

Jim Li writes:
> 2> Slocate will check file permissions and ownership before displaying 
> matched files so that files they don't have access to will be filtered 
> out. Tracker will display all matched files no matter what the 
> permissions and ownershiop are.

I assume that's an attempt at security.  As described, it likely
doesn't work with ACLs on Solaris, and should have a warning.  It
won't necessarily provide the desired security.

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