mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir' (Решено)

[sim]

 Собственно САБЖ. Вот уже неделю подряд получаю подобное сообщение в в /var/mail/юзер
Хотелось бы узнать что может означать подобное сообщение, чем чревато и как можно "победить" проблему.

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists

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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:29:09 +0600 (KGT)

mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/lock/makewhatis/lockdir': File exists



[Skull]

Код: [Выделить]

apt-get remove slocate

[sim]

Код: [Выделить]

apt-get remove slocate
Чтение списков пакетов... Завершено
Построение дерева зависимостей... Завершено
Пакет slocate не установлен, и не может быть удалён.
0 будет обновлено, 0 новых установлено, 0 пакетов будет удалено и 0 не будет обновлено.
Хотелось бы узнать, что это все значит,(не имею в виду вывод команды на удаление )

[Skull]

Пока:

Код: [Выделить]

rm -f /etc/cron.daily/makewhatis /etc/cron.weekly/makewhatis
service anacron restart
потом перейдёте на p7 и оно само исчезнет.

[Skull]

Хотелось бы узнать, что это все значит,(не имею в виду вывод команды на удаление )

Кривой скрипт обновления базы makewhatis из пакета man в стабильных бранчах.

[sim]

Спасибо, Андрей!