Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
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Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
Is there any way to search for files in Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon Edition? I still haven't figured out how to search for files from the Start menu.
Re: Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
I use CTRL+F while browsing files in Nemo (default file manager) to find files by name.
If youre familiar with terminal, you can use "find" command to specify what exactly you want.
If youre familiar with terminal, you can use "find" command to specify what exactly you want.
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Re: Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
I use gnome-search-tool. With it you can perform filename searches within a directory structure, and also add further options such as search for specified text in the files and by size, date, etc.
If it's not already installed:
If it's not already installed:
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sudo apt-get install gnome-search-tool
Re: Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
I typically use "locate" in a terminal to find things. I'm lazy that way.
In any case, good luck!
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localhost ~ $ locate ./ smb.conf
/etc/samba/smb.conf
/etc/samba/smb.conf.master
/etc/samba/smb.conf.old
/usr/share/doc/nemo-share/examples/smb.conf
/usr/share/man/man5/smb.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/samba/smb.conf
/var/lib/ucf/cache/:etc:samba:smb.conf
Re: Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
Don't know if anyone's interested but after you do what Nick Payne suggested you might want to try this:Nick Payne wrote:I use gnome-search-tool. With it you can perform filename searches within a directory structure, and also add further options such as search for specified text in the files and by size, date, etc.
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sudo apt-get install gnome-search-tool
[1] Create a file in the nemo-scripts folder:
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gedit $HOME/.gnome2/nemo-scripts/Find
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#!/bin/sh
exec gnome-search-tool --hidden --contains= --path="$(echo $NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS)"
EDIT: Left off kind of an important step: Make the file executable:
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chmod +x $HOME/.gnome2/nemo-scripts/Find
Now go to a folder > Right Click > Scripts > Find. If I did this right it should open up gnome-search-tool to that folder so you can limit your searchs to specific folders through nemo.
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Re: Search for files in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon Edition)
Now (linuxmint 17) you can also use the package called tracker, that also allows text search inside files.
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