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Backup Warning: Failed to index the guest file system.

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Hi,
i have the following Warning for some Linux VMs:

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Failed to index guest file System. mlocate was not found
How can i solve this warning ?

Thanks

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Re: Backup Warning: Failed to index the guest file system.

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Do you have mlocate installed in the Linux VM you're trying to perform indexing for?
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Re: Backup Warning: Failed to index the guest file system.

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I dont thnik so.
How do i install mlocate ?

Sorry i miss basics for Linux vms...
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Re: Backup Warning: Failed to index the guest file system.

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If you don't need file indexing, then you can skip this requirement and disable this option in the advanced backup job settings. As to installation instructions, then it depends on what Linux distro you have. I have made a quick google search for "install mlocate" and it returns a lot of links to choose from.
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