Re: [LUG] File search GUI

[Gordon Henderson <gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 6 Oct 2014, Tom wrote:

> > On 06/10/14 09:37, Tom wrote:
> > > Catfish appears to have developed to a state of complicated
> > > simplicity where It can even find a pdf on my system anymore.
> > > Anyone know of a decent file search gui? Tom te tom te tom
> >
> > Newer versions of the thunar file manager seem to have a good search
> > tool built in,  but you're right about catfish it seems rather useless
> > at times.
> >
> > However others report no problems, so it could either be down to the
> > version you are using or the OS you are using with that installed on
> > being a pain in the backside and stopping catfish from working properly.
> Bizzarly the thunar search seems to point to catfish - but the front end 
> doesnt seem to allow subdirs, choice of search engine etc. I'm on the latest 
> ubuntus'. Its all gone windows on me!

whatever happened to locate ...

Gordon

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