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#1 2011-12-08 16:14:58
- loupy
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[SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
I have a fresh install of Arch and the only groups installed beyond core are xorg, gnome, and gnome-extra.
I notice that in nautilus when I search for a file nothing is returned. In fall back mode with the "search files" option in "Places" the same search does produce an output.
Anyone else having this issue?
Last edited by loupy (2011-12-10 17:48:28)
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#2 2011-12-10 16:13:54
- scoobynz
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
I have the same problem, Nautilus 3.2.1
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#3 2011-12-10 16:50:39
- wonder
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
nautilus search works in two way:
1) if tracker is available it relies on it and returns the results available in the index.
2) fallback to classic find when tracker is not available.
i believe you guys have 1) and index search is empty. run /usr/bin/tracker-preferences to set what folders to index or remove tracker
Last edited by wonder (2011-12-10 16:51:17)
Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.
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#4 2011-12-10 17:47:30
- loupy
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
Thank you so much! That fixed it.
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#5 2012-01-28 12:50:45
- bogdan2011
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
nautilus search works in two way:
1) if tracker is available it relies on it and returns the results available in the index.
2) fallback to classic find when tracker is not available.i believe you guys have 1) and index search is empty. run /usr/bin/tracker-preferences to set what folders to index or remove tracker
I've completely removed gnome-documents with tracker since it still wouldn't search even after adding folders to index.
Now it uses the classic method and it works.
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#6 2012-02-29 04:10:03
- Drumitar
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
how do you remove gnone-documents with tracker ?
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#7 2012-02-29 17:10:27
- bogdan2011
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
pacman -Rns gnome-documents
pacman -Rns tracker
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#8 2012-06-11 20:36:06
- Heinrichmeyer
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Re: [SOLVED] Nautilus search does not work
is this IMO surprising behavior (search for files in nautilus using tracker) documented somewhere?
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