locate and updatedb

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

rust

Domain

cli

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

needs investigation

Prerequisites

basic Rust knowledgeunderstanding of file indexing systems

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

20

Research direction

The issue requests adding locate and updatedb implementations. Since the body is very brief, first review the existing codebase structure in the findutils repository (e.g., src/ directory) to understand how other utilities like find are implemented. Look at the original GNU locate/updatedb source for reference. The issue has been open since 2019 with only two comments, so it may need maintainer input to clarify scope and desired behavior. Consider reviewing any linked discussions or asking for more specific requirements. Focus on implementing the database update and search functionality in Rust, ensuring compatibility with existing findutils commands.