updatedb reports error in non-existant /etc/mtab (solution)

[cygwin.20.bheckel@spamgourmet.com]

In the interest of having the answer to this problem in the
searchable archives, here is the partial original (unanswered as
far as I can google) Aug 6 2002 question:

>I'm trying to run updatedb and keep getting this error message:
>
>  $ updatedb
>  /usr/bin/find: error in /etc/mtab: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts: 
>  No such file or directory


Here's the fix:
When X11 is removed via setup.exe, it leaves the mount point
dangling.  That freaks out /bin/find (via updatedb).

$ umount /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts


Bob Heckel

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