Ubuntu: Search Tools
Nautilus is Ubuntu's default file manager and it provides a basic file search engine. But there are many more efficient search tools available.
Tracker Search:
MetaTracker is a search tool that gives gives categorized results.
Applications->Accessories->Tracker Search Tool
Beagle:
Beagle is a desktop search that displays results a lot quicker. Install beagle using Synaptic.
- beagle
- libbeagle1
- python-beagle
Deskbar Applet:
The most useful search utility is the deskbar. Its like a super indexer of other search engines. Deskbar can include Tracker and Beagle results as well as custom backend searches as plugins. Add it to your desktop panel.
Add Beagle to Deskbar extensions (python-beagle is used by Deskbar for this)
