Can I remove/disable apt-xapian-index?

[philotux]

I rarely use the file search functions in the desktop. I usually open a Konsole and use "locate". It is updated everyday with a cron job in /etc/cron.daily. Or, I can issue "sudo updatedb" in a Konsole and update the locate database manually, after I've made changes. Locate is a lot faster in a Konsole than the desktop search, IME.

If I want to search text files for a word or phrase I use grep:
grep -B3 -A4 hide /home/jerry/Documents/FOIA/FOIA/mail/*

man grep
explains things.

Thanks for the tips, GreyGeek! Much appreciated.

[chimak111]

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If I am not mistaken, apt-xapian-index is more incorporated in the package managing in Kubuntu than it is in Xubuntu for example and even Linux Mint. ...

Someone mentioned Apper and I wanted to see what it would pull in on Ubuntu 18.04 and apt-xapian-index was listed.

So Ubuntu doesn't have apt-xapian-index by default.

[GreyGeek]

What depends on apt-xapian-index:

$ [FONT=courier new][B]apt-cache depends apt-xapian-index[/B][/FONT]
apt-xapian-index
  Depends: python3-xapian
  Depends: python3-apt
  Depends: python3-debian
  Depends: <python3:any>
    python3:i386
    python3
  Suggests: app-install-data
  Suggests: python3-xdg

What apt-xapian-index depends on:

$ [FONT=courier new][B]apt-cache rdepends apt-xapian-index[/B][/FONT]
apt-xapian-index
Reverse Depends:
  python-apt
  python-apt
  ubuntu-kylin-software-center
  synaptic
  muon
  libqapt3
  kubuntu-full
  kubuntu-driver-manager
  kubuntu-desktop
  goplay
  apprecommender
  aptitude