Does anyone know how to search for files under Gnome (Opensuse 12.3 (64bit)?
The standard ‘Files’ utility apparently has no option to search recursively through the directories.
I have also tried using the ‘locate’ utility from a terminal but it refuses steadfastly to return the path of any file I am looking for.
For months I have patiently navigated through the directories to locate my files, so I am obviously too stupid to find out how the ‘Files’ thing works.
cheers
hn
hnimmo wrote:
>
> Does anyone know how to search for files under Gnome (Opensuse 12.3
> (64bit)?
>
> The standard ‘Files’ utility apparently has no option to search
> recursively through the directories.
>
> I have also tried using the ‘locate’ utility from a terminal but it
> refuses steadfastly to return the path of any file I am looking for.
>
> For months I have patiently navigated through the directories to locate
> my files, so I am obviously too stupid to find out how the ‘Files’ thing
> works.
>
> cheers
>
> hn
>
>
Install gnome-search-tool
zypper in gnome-search-tool
after that press left win ==> type “search for files” without quotes .
That tool should do the job.
The hidden options in the tool can be enabled by clicking on “+ select
for more options”
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GNOME 3.6.2
openSUSE Release 12.3 (Dartmouth) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 3.7.10-1.16-desktop
Got it! many thanks!!
you are welcome. Now you need not “patiently navigate through the directories to locate your files”. Njoy