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2010-02-17 , 13:14
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This looks like an utterly dumb question to me, but i couldn't find the search function yet. Does it even exist?
 
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2010-02-17 , 13:21
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This looks like an utterly dumb question to me, but i couldn't find the search function yet. Does it even exist?
I don't think so, no. I think I saw a new search app going into extras-devel the other day though - the usual warnings apply of course (may brick your phone, kill kittens, etc).
 

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2010-02-17 , 13:26
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Wow, that's kinda weird for a 32 + x gb mobile computer, isn't it.
 
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2010-02-17 , 13:39
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http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=44065
 

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2010-02-17 , 14:15
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does find work from the shell? That would be the linux way.
 
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2010-02-17 , 14:21
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does find work from the shell? That would be the linux way.
There's a tracker-search command, but that currently always returns zero results for me. I've just filed a bug report for that - if you find the same thing, then please vote for the bug.
 
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2010-02-17 , 14:33
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does find work from the shell? That would be the linux way.
You mean the 'find' command through X Terminal? Yes, it works. I use the following command in X Terminal to search all my mp3 files
find . -name *.mp3 -print
 
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2010-02-17 , 14:48
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There's a tracker-search command, but that currently always returns zero results for me. I've just filed a bug report for that - if you find the same thing, then please vote for the bug.
Are you trying to search files based on the file name? Cant we use the normal 'find' command in X terminal? Something like
find . -name *Nokia*.* -print

Not sure how different is 'find' and 'tracker-search' commands interms of the results displayed.
 
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2010-02-17 , 14:58
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Originally Posted by pisthpeeps View Post
Are you trying to search files based on the file name? Cant we use the normal 'find' command in X terminal? Something like
find . -name *Nokia*.* -print

Not sure how different is 'find' and 'tracker-search' commands interms of the results displayed.
Sure you can use 'find', but that's going to hammer the flash while it searches every single directory. 'tracker-search' should be just checking it's pre-built database for the files - like using 'locate' instead of 'find'. It also should be able to search the file metadata (and contents if that's indexed).
 
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Sure you can use 'find', but that's going to hammer the flash while it searches every single directory.
What does it mean "hammer the flash"?
 
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