[GLLUG] desktop seach opn ubuntu

[Eduardo Cesconetto]

to many bugs... 

On Fri, 2010-06-04 at 18:40 -0700, David Singer wrote:
> Ctrl + F in any open file browser window works for me if you want
> desktop search.
> 
> Also if you like google desktop search why not just install it? there
> is a linux version.
> 
> David
> 
> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 18:36, Eduardo Cesconetto <eduardo at cesconetto.com> wrote:
> > Thank you for the response, but I want desktop search, not terminal. :)
> >
> > Please keep the thread on topic dude!!!
> >
> > :)
> >
> > On Fri, 2010-06-04 at 18:34 -0700, David Singer wrote:
> >> open terminal type
> >> $ sudo updatedb   // just in case its not up to date
> >> $ locate filename
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 18:06, Eduardo Cesconetto <eduardo at cesconetto.com> wrote:
> >> > so... I installed Deskbar on 10.04 and it works fine, but the behavior I
> >> > expected is not there, I expected that when I typed a filename I would
> >> > get a list of files containing that text, not an action that says:
> >> > "search for files containing..."
> >> >
> >> > I could not find a configuration setting to change that, so here are my
> >> > questions:
> >> >
> >> > Am I missing something?
> >> > Is Deskbar just "like that" and I am s.o.l.?
> >> > Any suggestions to a search tool that would behave like Spotlight or
> >> > Google Desktop Search?
> >> >
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> >
> >