Locate command not working

Shell Programming and Scripting
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HI when ever i type the locate command it is saying like below

 
warning: locate: warning: database /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db' is more than 8 days old

i am using Linux .
version is as follows...

$ uname -a

Linux abc.abc.com 2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem #1 SMP Tue Jan 4 22:43:29 EST 2011 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

why i ma getting this error? is ther anyway i can do some install/work around so that locate command works.

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Run updatedb...

$ updatedb
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Hi I tried this commnad and it gave me an error syaing below .what can be done ?do i need to involve administers to run this command.

 
$ updatedb
fatal error: updatedb: You are not authorized to create a default slocate database!
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Yes. Only root can do that.

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