I've been using some great search tools on Windows like Everything by Voidtools, and on Mac, I love Alfred. Now that I'm on Linux, I've found FSearch, but it's not without its issues—like slow indexing, no drag-and-drop support, and it keeps scanning files constantly. Can these problems be fixed? Or is there a better lightweight and fast alternative out there? (By the way, I'm not looking for Ulauncher). Thanks! I'm on Linux Mint 22.1.
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KRunner is pretty fast, but since you mentioned you're on Mint Cinnamon, it might have limitations. Still worth trying out!
I've been a fan of FSearch for years and it does just fine for me. Seems like it varies based on user needs! If you're looking for alternatives, Catfish is a solid GUI option as well. Check out `plocate`, or consider exploring options like ANGRYsearch and DawnlightSearch for GUI search tools too!
If you're comfortable with terminal tools, `grep` could be useful for searching files. Or if speed is your main concern, check out `ripgrep` (`rg`), it's known for being fast!
I appreciate that! But I was really hoping for a GUI utility.
If you’re open to command line options, `fd` is super quick! It does require some CLI action, though. For a GUI experience, you might want to look into using it as a backend for a visual file explorer. That might suit your need for a friendly GUI while searching.
Yeah, I'm leaning towards a GUI for live indexing and easy drag-and-drop.
Good point, I’ll check that option out, thanks!