Is it me, or does Linux Mint have terrible file search? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 months ago by QuantumTickler@reddthat.com to c/linux@programming.dev

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I search for files, and it never seems to find them. Plus it only does one drive at a time, and not just searches my external drives. Any suggestions?

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[-] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 months ago

Very happy with

http://cboxdoerfer.github.io/fsearch/

[-] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

thank you!

[-] passenger@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Does this search file content or just path names?

[-] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

I don't know, tbh, I only use it for filename searches.

[-] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

This worked awesome, so thank you!

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