Defining folder to search in with Tracker

[Gumper]

I've been using the Tracker search tool in Kubuntu and it's a great program.

But does anyone knows of a way to enter a search string so that you can define which folders or directories to search?

I'm currently using the Tracker GUI and I would really like to be able to narrow down my search result some.

Thanks for any help.

[integr8e]

Re: Defining folder to search in with Tracker

Before I begin, I do not have Tracker installed; I just looked at its documentation on its homepage.

Press Alt+F2 and run the command

tracker-preferences

You should be able to define your search results a little better from the configuration window that opens.

[subinp]

Re: Defining folder to search in with Tracker

If you are not tooooo fond of Tracker then I would say "Kfind" is also an easy to use search tool. Try that.

[Rog131]

Re: Defining folder to search in with Tracker

Tracker builds database:

What is it?

Tracker is a first class object database, extensible tag/metadata database, search tool and indexer.

It can trawl through your hard drive and index existing files and data stores.

You can configure indexing:

As integr8e said: Alt+F2 tracker-preferences
or
K > Settings > Tracker preferences
or
~/.config/tracker.cfg (it is text file).

There is:

[Watches]
# List of directory roots to index and watch seperated by semicolons
WatchDirectoryRoots=
# List of directory roots to index but not watch (no live updates but are refreshed when trackerd is next restarted) seperated by semicolons
CrawlDirectory=
# List of directory roots to not index and not watch seperated by semicolons
NoWatchDirectory=
# Set to false to prevent watching of any kind
EnableWatching=true

Then you can search database with tracker-search-tool or from konsole:

tracker-search <options> keyword

also:
kio-find
http://demandiseineseite.gmxhome.de/find/

kio-find is a KIO slave that allows KDE's file manager Konqueror to access tracker's indexing database. find_applet adds a search box to the kicker bar.

Status
Please consider this software in alpha status, it is released as a request for comment rather than for productive use. This means that support requests along the lines of "compilation fails with XYZ, what shall I do?" will be ignored until the software reaches a more mature state.

Tracker frontend
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show...?content=49208

Description:
This is a small frontend for the [Meta] Tracker program. I'll be working on this until a proper KDE based program is released.

Supports:
Searching based on service type (Documents, Music, etc)

Requires a version of tracker-search that supports the -s switch. I'm using version 0.5.2 with good results.

Links

MetaTracker Ubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MetaTracker

Meta Tracker Home
http://www.gnome.org/projects/tracker/

[Gumper]

Re: Defining folder to search in with Tracker

Thanks for the help guys. I am aware that you can change what Tracker indexes by changing this in the preferences. I was looking more for a way to define where in the indexed info you search. I'd like to be able to select a certain folder and then only have tracker search there.

I think the one link posted by Rog131 may help. It mentions something about using "RDFQ" for complex search queries. Maybe this is a way of doing what I want it to?