Re: [Tracker] gnome activities overview search reindex

[Martyn Russell <martyn lanedo com>]

On 28/02/15 14:14, k.abt wrote:
> On 28/02/15 00:25, Martyn Russell wrote:
> > On 27/02/15 00:09, k.abt wrote:
> > > Yes, I mean the search that comes up when you press the super key.
> > >
> > > On 26/02/15 20:12, Martyn Russell wrote:
> > > > On 17/02/15 11:14, k.abt wrote:
> > > > > is there a way by which to prevent tracker from reindexing gnome
> > > > > activities overview search after every log in? every time I need to
> > > > > wait
> > > > > a few minutes after log in to search for files which i regularly
> > > > > use and
> > > > > which are always available by the time i shutdown or log out.
> > > >
> > > > Hmm, Tracker is indexing "activities overview" ?
> >
> > So, I understand *where* you mean by "activities overview", but I
> > don't know what it is you think we're indexing or doing from that.
> >
> > I know Tracker can be used (depending on extensions and GNOME version)
> > to search for content there, but what content is it that we're
> > actively *re-indexing* ?
> >
> > The only thing related, I can think of, is the .desktop files or
> > "Applications". I shouldn't think we're indexing those continuously on
> > search from the activities overview.
> >
> > Perhaps I am missing something, but I don't really know how to help
> > you without more detail :)
> >
> > Thanks,
> Specifically the content I have in mind is ods files, rather than
> applications. Every time I boot the computer, it takes a fair bit of
> time before the files I am looking for are found via the search box in
> the activities overview (i.e. pressing the super key). It's only after
> 15 minutes or so that the search comes up with any results (this does
> not apply to Applications, which are always found immediately). I hope
> this makes sense.

Did the indexing finish before you shutdown last time?

A modern tracker installation will show this using:

$ tracker status

You can also test using Tracker directly with:

$ tracker search foo

(or tracker-search foo with older Tracker versions)

Does the file show up that way?
I wonder if this is just the shell / extension being slow?

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Regards,
Martyn