The file /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb belongs to the system and may be overwritten by any future system update. Thankfully, Apple finally provided us in Leopard with configuration files for the periodic maintenance scripts. In the locate configuration file /etc/locate.rc , you can uncomment the line settings PRUNEPATHS and it should have the same effect as this script.

While we're on the topic, should you want to turn off the locate update script entirely, you can create /etc/periodic.conf and add this line:

weekly_locate_enable="NO"

Other options for your periodic.conf can be found in /usr/defaults/periodic.conf.

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