Process baloo_file using all cpu

[joneall]

I found my computer running very slowly and looking at the top command showed me that something called baloo_file was using 95% of CPU -- all that was left. My first reaction was to kill baloo_file, which I did. Then I found this

https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...ght=baloo_file

telling me go to System settings > Search and make sure my home was on the list of ignored directories. I put it in File search, but then noticed that file search was not even enabled. There is also a Plasma search, but I can not see how to do anything on that list, so do not understand what it is for. Apparently, it has to do with something called Akonadi, which I have always avoided. But it appears that stopping that causes other problems, even with the

Any suggestions?

[deadite66]

from my experience it got stuck on some files.
if from konsole you run balooctl stop ( you may have to pkill baloo_file for force it to stop) then run balooctl start then let it run and wait for it to stick on something.
i had problems with it getting stuck on Konversation irc logs so had to add that folder to the 'Do not search these locations' in file search settings.

[joneall]

OK, so it's the file search settings that apply. Thanks.

Uh, why should it run at all. Do I really care?

[claydoh]

OK, so it's the file search settings that apply. Thanks.

Uh, why should it run at all. Do I really care?

That is up to you- do you often search for files based on content, date, etc?
I find it handy enough, but I could live without it. It feels mighty fast to me, which is always a surprise for some reason.

[dboosalis]

I have this issue too, baloo_file is using 100% of my CPU. Is there no option in the settings panel to turn this off completely

[claydoh]

system settings >> search >> File search >> uncheck "Enable File Search"

[mannenrok]

Disable file search in settings. And i am not 100% sure but it can demolish an SSD drive.