On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:20:49 -0500 Peng Yu <pengyu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > On windows machines, there is "google desktop" which searchs the files > contents. Mac has "spotlight" which also search the file contents in a > mac machine. > > In linux, I know the command 'locate' which search all the filenames. > But I am wondering if there is a tool that can search file contents. > > I know that the combination of 'find' and 'grep' can search the > contents, but it is slow. Can somebody let me know if there is a much > faster solution which might rely on an indexing database? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines#Desktop_search_engines For some reason, the one that I've been using, recoll, isn't on the list (I don't think that I can edit it, since I'm apparently not an "established, registered user"). Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
