Re-enable the Locate database in Snow Leopard

Here’s how to re-enable the Locate database in Snow Leopard (MacOS 10.6).  Once this LaunchDaemon is loaded, locate services will continue to work- no need to reload.


sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist

update: Here’s the error I was getting prior to re-enabling: (so that search engines can find the tip)

WARNING: The locate database (/var/db/locate.database) does not exist.