Sudo updatedb `/var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db' is locked due to faulty drive, how to resolve permanently? byAuthor •October 22, 2023 Sudo updatedb `/var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db' is locked due to faulty drive, how to resolve permanently? Introduction Are you facing the frustrating issue of a locked mlocate.db file when running the sudo updatedb command? This problem usually occu…