Re: [Tracker] gnome activities overview search reindex

[Martyn Russell <martyn lanedo com>]

OK. Are you sure the file is not excluded due to ignore rules it location configuration?

Could you file a bug and include the output of 'tracker status --collect-debug-info'?

I would expect content to be indexed.
ThanksOn 2 Mar 2015 12:19, "k.abt" <xedni mm st> wrote:
> Yes, I'm pretty sure the indexing is finished. The result from $ 
> tracker-search status indicates that indexing has been finished. 
> However, $ tracker-search foo does not find the file either. 
>
> On 01/03/15 18:23, Martyn Russell wrote: 
> > 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?