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#1 2008-07-16 21:06:10

y_farkash
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Registered: 2008-07-16
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Searching in XFCE

Hi,

I am new to XFCE and this almost seems too silly to ask, but how do I search for files in XFCE? I am not referring to the quick find implemented in Thunar which only looks in the folder I am browsing at the moment, but how do I search for files on my whole system?

Thanks,

y_farkash

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#2 2008-07-17 02:53:08

shengchieh
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Registered: 2008-06-29
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Re: Searching in XFCE

I use find via console.  Sorry, it's not GUI - maybe someone else knows of one.  On a console, do

man find

to get more information.

Sheng-Chieh

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#3 2008-07-30 10:09:12

mali2297
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From: Sweden
Registered: 2008-07-30
Posts: 14

Re: Searching in XFCE

Hello.

You can also use locate. To search files which contain foo in their names, just type

locate foo

For a gui app, try catfish. It is a frontend to find, locate and other search tools.

Regards, Martin.

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#4 2008-08-01 11:01:37

march
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Registered: 2007-11-20
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Re: Searching in XFCE

Catfish is a good choice - it is possible to integrate it in Thunar. A good article can be found at http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Catfish - you can translate it via google - translated version. Also read how to use Catfish in Thunar. smile

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