SGSearch - GTK file search utility

Purpose

SGSearch is a frontend to the find and grep commands allowing respectively to search for file names or file content. It is meant to be a companion to file managers like Thunar (extension is provided) and works over GVFS.

License

Copyright Frank ENDRES (2010-04-03) frankendres@tuxfamily.org (disabled; use: first@last.fr).

This software is governed by the CeCILL license under French law, compatible with the GPL (General Public License).

Usage

GUI interface

  • Select root lookup folder and enter file name (wildcards allowed) and some words (if searching for file content), then press search button.
  • Double-click on a file to open it with its default application, or right-click to get more options.

From the command line

SGSearch can be parameterized from the command line, allowing integration with Thunar or XFCE WhiskerMenu plugin for example.

  • Root lookup folder setup:
sgsearch /path/to/lookup/folder
  • Search initialisation (auto-start):
sgsearch [/path/to/lookup/folder] *name*parts*
sgsearch [/path/to/lookup/folder] "/some content"
sgsearch [/path/to/lookup/folder] *name*parts* "/some content"