Comment on Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systemsComments−jcul2yI was wondering what this adds over mlocate. It seems it's a GUI only / GUI first tool.The GitHub page recommends mlocate for a CLI version.−wander_homer2yHi, author here.Likely the most significant benefit is the more powerful query language. For example you can also search by file modification date or size and use boolean operators. https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/wiki/Search-syntax−jcul2yAh thanks for that, I can see the benefit there alright.−soundarana2yFor example it updates after every character you type. Sometimes you don't know exactly what you are looking for or you are exploring.
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I was wondering what this adds over mlocate. It seems it's a GUI only / GUI first tool.
The GitHub page recommends mlocate for a CLI version.
Hi, author here.
Likely the most significant benefit is the more powerful query language. For example you can also search by file modification date or size and use boolean operators. https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/wiki/Search-syntax
Ah thanks for that, I can see the benefit there alright.
For example it updates after every character you type. Sometimes you don't know exactly what you are looking for or you are exploring.