Editing Desktop search

{{Template:File search}}


List of desktop search software
== Full text and filename search ==
電腦的多個檔案的內文搜尋

=== Open-source software of full text search ===

{{Gd}} [https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep BurntSushi/ripgrep: ripgrep recursively searches directories for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore] for {{Win}}, {{Mac}} or {{Linux}}
* File format: plain text files & compressed files
* Big file search: 
* [[Regular expression]]: supported ([https://docs.rs/regex/1.5.4/regex/#syntax syntax])
* License: Dual-licensed under MIT or the UNLICENSE

{{Gd}} [http://www.wingrep.com/ Windows Grep: Grep for Windows] v.2.3 {{Win}}
* File format: plain text files
* big file search: ok e.g. file size (1) > 90 MB: ok; (2) > 200MB: ok {{Gd}}
* [[Regular expression]]: supported
* refine the search:

{{Gd}} Grep command for {{linux}} <ref>[http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-search-find-file-for-text-string/ Finding a File containing a particular text string in Linux server]</ref><ref>[http://www.computerhope.com/unix/ugrep.htm Linux and Unix grep command help and examples]</ref>
* File format: plain text files
* multiple files: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>grep -ir "string to search" /path/to/directory</nowiki>}}<ref>options (1) -i, which means ignore case (2) -r means search recursively through an entire directory tree including the sub directory [http://www.linfo.org/grep.html How to use the grep command, by The Linux Information Project (LINFO)]</ref>
* multiple files: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>find *.json | xargs grep -E "詐騙|詐欺" -sl</nowiki>}} to find json files which its content contains the string {{kbd | key=<nowiki>詐騙</nowiki>}} or {{kbd | key=<nowiki>詐欺</nowiki>}}. more on [[Search for string in json files]]
* single file: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>grep "string to search" /path/to/file</nowiki>}} ex: keyin {{kbd | key=grep avc /var/log/messages}} to find the SELinux log messages<ref>[http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SELinux HowTos/SELinux - CentOS Wiki] / [http://wiki.centos.org/zh-tw/HowTos/SELinux zh-tw/HowTos/SELinux - CentOS Wiki](in Mandarin Chinese) </ref>

[https://copernic.com/ Copernic: Software to search, find, and manage information] v.3.5.1 on {{Win}}
* File format:
* Range: folders and file types you specified
* Refine the search: file name, file type, file size, date, folder. '''Quotation marks''' is available. More on [http://help.copernic.com/topic/desktopsearch21en/use/search/boolean.htm Refine a search with operators]
* Comment: Nice for searching PHP scripts {{Gd}}


[http://sourceforge.net/projects/docfetcher/ DocFetcher] on {{Win}}, {{Mac}} & {{Linux}} ([http://jdev.tw/blog/819/docfetcher-cross-platform-desktio-search 經常找不到文件嗎？試試免費的跨平台桌面搜尋工具：DocFetcher | 簡睿隨筆@新世界])
* File format: plain text files & compressed files
* Range: folders and files type you specified
* 搜尋: 支援輸入部分字串
* License: Eclipse Public License {{Gd}}
* Comment: not suitable for search PHP scripts

[http://www.zotero.org/ Zotero] v.3 for {{Fx}}
* File format: Metadata or attached PDF or HTML files
* 搜尋: 儲存在Zotero資料庫的文獻書目、標籤、附檔檔名、附檔(PDF或HTML網頁檔)內文<ref>[http://www.zotero.org/support/pdf_fulltext_indexing pdf_fulltext_indexing (Zotero Documentation)]([http://www.zotero.org/support/screencast_tutorials/advanced_search screencast_tutorials:advanced_search  ])</ref>

[http://tools.tortoisesvn.net/grepWin.html grepWin] v1.5.6.x
* File format: plain text files
* big file search: file size (1) > 90 MB: ok; (2) > 200MB: ok; 
* Regular expression: supported
* refine the search:
* comment: If there are too many matches, the software will be frozen and get back after some minutes. {{exclaim}}

[http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] v7.4.2<ref>[http://npp-community.tuxfamily.org/documentation/notepad-user-manual/searching/searching-files Searching in Files]</ref>
* File format: plain text files
* big file search: file size < 600 MB: ok<ref>[https://errerrors.blogspot.com/2017/11/notepad-file-is-too-big-to-be-opened.html 解決 Notepad++ 開啟大檔案遇到「file is too big to be opened」錯誤訊息]</ref>
* Regular expression: supported
* refine the search: file name, file type (separated by ; symbol, ex: {{kbd | key= *.html; *.htm}} to search the text in the html and htm file types) , folder

[http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/grep.htm Grep for Windows] {{Win}} <abbr title="命令列介面, command-line interface">CLI</abbr>
* File format: plain text files
* big file search:
* Regular expression:
* refine the search:

[http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/findstr.mspx?mfr=true Findstr] command {{Win}}
* File format: plain text files
* big file search:
* Regular expression:
* refine the search:
* instruction:<ref> [http://ithelp.ithome.com.tw/questions/10183490 如何編寫批次檔讓我可以抓取TXT檔中的某個字串 - iT 邦幫忙::一起幫忙解決難題，拯救 IT 人的一天]</ref>

=== Commercial software of full text search ===
''$'' [http://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text] v.2
* File format: plain text files
* big file search:
* Regular expression: supported<ref>[http://docs.sublimetext.info/en/latest/search_and_replace/search_and_replace_overview.html Search and Replace — Sublime Text Unofficial Documentation]</ref><ref>[http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/perl_syntax.html Perl Regular Expression Syntax - 1.47.0]</ref>
* refine the search: file name, file type (separated by , symbol, ex: {{kbd | key= *.html, *.htm}} to search the text in the html and htm file types) , folder。 Menu -> Find -> Find in files -> Where: Add include filters<ref>[http://www.sublimetext.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5803 Sublime Forum • View topic - Find in Files of Filetype]</ref>

''$'' [https://www.x1.com/products/x1-search/ X1 Search 8 - Find Emails, Files, and SharePoint Data on Standard or Virtual Desktops](formerly [http://desktop.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Desktop Search])
* File format:
* Range: 

''$'' [https://zh-tw.emeditor.com/  EmEditor] 
* File format: plain text files
* big file search: ok {{Gd}}
* [[Regular expression]]: supported
* refine the search:

[https://support.apple.com/zh-tw/guide/mac-help/mchlp1008/mac 在 Mac 上使用 Spotlight 搜尋 - Apple 支援 (台灣)] on {{Mac}}
* File format: plain text files

=== Search text in files (cloud solution) ===
full text searching
* [https://drive.google.com/ Google drive]: [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375114?hl=en Search your Google Drive - Drive Help] text-PDF was tested: 2013-01-06
* [https://www.evernote.com/‎ Evernote]: [http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/03/25/search-better-with-evernote-premium-document-search/ Search Better with Evernote Premium: Document Search ]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/ Dropbox]: [https://www.dropbox.com/help/6635 How can I use full-text search to search the contents of my files? (Dropbox Help Center)]
* [http://techawakening.org/search-within-attachments-in-gmail/1236/ How-To Do a Full Text Search within your Gmail Attachments?]

file name or folder name searching only
* [https://skydrive.live.com/‎ Microsoft SkyDrive]
* [https://app.box.com/ Box]
* [http://www.asuswebstorage.com/ ASUS WebStorage]
* [https://hamicloud.net/‎ Hami+ 個人雲]


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Software name
* File format
* big file search:
* Regular expression:
* refine the search:
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=== by logical operators ===
'''OR''': match the lines which contains ''pattern1'' OR ''pattern2''<ref>[http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/logical-operators-in-grep-775595/ logical operators in grep]</ref><ref>[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/10/grep-or-and-not-operators/ 7 Linux Grep OR, Grep AND, Grep NOT Operator Examples]</ref>
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>awk '/pattern1|pattern2/' file_name </nowiki>}} for {{Linux}}
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>grep 'pattern1\|pattern2' file_name </nowiki>}}
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>grep -E 'pattern1|pattern2' file_name </nowiki>}}
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>cat file_name | grep -E 'pattern1|pattern2'</nowiki>}}

'''AND''': match the lines which contains ''pattern1'' AND ''pattern2'' 
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>awk '/pattern1/&&/pattern2/' file_name </nowiki>}} for {{Linux}}
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>grep -E 'pattern1.*pattern2|pattern2.*pattern1' file_name </nowiki>}}  {{exclaim}} order dependent
* {{kbd | key = <nowiki>cat file_name | grep -E 'pattern1.*pattern2|pattern2.*pattern1' </nowiki>}}  {{exclaim}} order dependent

== Search text in single plain text file ==
Search text in a file
* [https://www.computerhope.com/unix/ugrep.htm Linux grep command]: 
** case insensitive<ref>[http://droptips.com/using-grep-and-ignoring-case-case-insensitive-grep Using grep and Ignoring Case (Case Insensitive grep)]</ref>: Using {{kbd | key=<nowiki>grep -i keyword /path/to/file</nowiki>}}  ({{Linux}}) or enclose it in double quotes if the keywords contains spaces {{kbd | key=<nowiki>grep -i "keywords contains space" /path/to/file</nowiki>}}
** case sensitive: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>grep keyword /path/to/file</nowiki>}}  ({{Linux}})
** show several surrounding lines: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>grep -C 2 keyword /path/to/file</nowiki>}} to show 2 lines before and 2 lines after<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9081/grep-a-file-but-show-several-surrounding-lines search - grep a file, but show several surrounding lines? - Stack Overflow]</ref>. ({{Linux}})

* vim: (1)[http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/vimcheat.html vim] <nowiki>[options]</nowiki> ''filename'' (2)press {{kbd | key= /keyword}}  ({{Linux}})

* cat & grep: {{kbd | key= cat /path/to/file <nowiki>|</nowiki> grep ''keyword''}} ({{Linux}})<ref>[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/using-grep-regular-expressions-to-search-for-text-patterns-in-linux#regular-expressions Using Grep &amp; Regular Expressions to Search for Text Patterns in Linux | DigitalOcean]</ref>
** case insensitive: Using {{kbd | key=<nowiki> cat /path/to/file | grep -i keyword</nowiki>}}  ({{Linux}}) or enclose it in double quotes if the keywords contains spaces {{kbd | key=<nowiki>cat /path/to/file | grep -i "keywords contains space"</nowiki> }} e.g. Keyin {{kbd | key=<nowiki>cat log.txt | grep -i error</nowiki>}} to matched the line contains ''error'' or ''Error'' in the file ''log.txt''.
** case sensitive: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>cat /path/to/file | grep keyword</nowiki>}} ({{Linux}})

other issues
* big file search: 
* Regular expression: supported
* refine the search:

=== Search text in multiple compressed files ===
* Switch to the folder & keyin the command {{kbd | key=<nowiki>find  . -name "error*.gz" | xargs zcat | grep "pattern"</nowiki>}} to search the {{kbd | key=<nowiki>error*.gz</nowiki>}} files contains specified pattern <ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1253816/find-string-inside-a-gzipped-file-in-a-folder linux - find string inside a gzipped file in a folder - Stack Overflow]</ref>

=== Search text in a compressed text file ===
* zcat & grep: {{kbd | key= cat /path/to/compressed_text.gz <nowiki>|</nowiki> grep ''keyword''}}  ({{Linux}})<ref>[http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-linux-cat-gz-file-command/ Unix / Linux: cat .GZ Compressed Text File On Screen]</ref>

== file name or folder name search ==
搜尋範圍(1)資料夾名稱 與 (2)檔案名稱

{{Gd}} [http://www.voidtools.com/ Everything Search Engine]([http://support.voidtools.com/everything/Main_Page official wiki]) version 3.1.4
* 搜尋: 支援輸入部分字串 {{Gd}} ，輸入 studi* 可以找到 studio ，詳 [http://support.voidtools.com/everything/Searching Searching]。
* 媒體: 電腦本地磁碟(local NTFS volumes)，不包含網路磁碟。{{exclaim}}不支援 FAT 格式。 
* 可當 server
* 縮小範圍: 可排除特定檔案類型或者特定目錄，不在索引範圍內。
* 教學: 
** [http://playpcesor.blogspot.com/2009/02/everything-firefox.html 如何讓 Everything 從遠端電腦搜尋下載本機檔案？並整合到 Firefox 搜尋列？ | 電腦玩物],  
** [http://nelson.pixnet.net/blog/post/22305963 Everything - 最快的檔名搜尋工具 @ Nelson 不知不覺升上國二了]
** [https://ez3c.tw/1524 Everything 1.4.1.965 檔案搜尋的速度極限在哪裡？試了就知道 :: 哇哇3C日誌]


[http://locate32.net/index.php Locate32]
* 搜尋: 
* 縮小範圍: 

[http://www.listary.com/ Listary - Free Search Utility | Windows Explorer Search | Text Editing]
* 介紹: [http://blog.soft.idv.tw/?p=749 快速方便的檔案名稱篩選器–Listary，幫你立刻找出想要的檔案！  - ㊣軟體玩家]

[[Total Commander]] v7.56a
* 搜尋:
* 縮小範圍: 可指定多個資料夾，路徑可用 ; 符號間隔

[http://www.whereisit-soft.com/welcome.html Where Is It?] - "Catalog your media collection, use descriptions, thumbnails and categories, find files or disks you need"
* 搜尋: 
* 縮小範圍: 
* 其他: 無法將「網路磁碟」納入索引範圍

[http://www.wisecleaner.com/wisejetsearchfree.html Wise JetSearch - Fast Local File Search Tool - Search Everything] v.1.24.65 ([http://www.azofreeware.com/2013/01/wise-jetsearch-124-windows.html Wise JetSearch 1.24 免安裝中文版 - 取代Windows內建搜尋功能 - 阿榮福利味])
* 搜尋: 支援輸入部分字串 {{Gd}} ，輸入 * 或 ? 符號。例如: studi? 可以找到 studio。詳[http://www.wisecleaner.com/PCE/Help/jetsearch/ Wise JetSearch Online Help Center]
* 媒體: 電腦本地磁碟，支援NTFS, FAT 格式。 
* 縮小範圍: 無法排除特定檔案類型或者特定目錄，在索引範圍內。

Finder for {{Mac}}
* 搜尋: (1)可輸入部分字串，例如輸入 appl 可以找到 apple。 (2)不支援輸入 wildcard (*)
* 縮小範圍: 可預先設定排除特定目錄

尋找特定檔案類型的檔案
* {{Win}} {{kbd | key=<nowiki>dir <路徑><檔案類型> /b/s</nowiki>}} 例如: {{kbd | key=<nowiki>dir C:\Users\*.zip /b/s</nowiki>}}<ref>[https://www.computerhope.com/dirhlp.htm MS-DOS dir command help]</ref>
* {{Linux}} {{kbd | key=<nowiki>ls -R <路徑> | grep <檔名規則></nowiki>}} {{kbd | key=<nowiki>ls -R /home | grep \/zip$</nowiki>}}<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1447625/list-files-with-certain-extensions-with-ls-and-grep bash - List files with certain extensions with ls and grep - Stack Overflow]</ref>

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* 搜尋: (1)是否支援輸入部分字串 (2)是否支援輸入 wildcard
* 縮小範圍:
 
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quick file search filter under a folder: file name or folder name 
* Press {{kbd plus | key1=Ctrl | key2= s}} to use the [http://www.ghisler.com/screenshots/en/10.html Quicksearch filter] at [[Total Commander]]

quick file search filter: file name only
* Press {{kbd plus | key1=Alt | key2= Space}} to search and launch the file [http://www.launchy.net/ Launchy: The Open Source Keystroke Launcher]. Require index the files first. {{access | date = 2012-02-07}}

== References ==
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== further reading ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines#Desktop_search_engines List of search engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
* Chin-Hsi Lin (2010). [http://newgenerationresearcher.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post.html 研究生2.0: 新年新希望：不再找不到檔案了！]
* [[檔案搜尋軟體]]
* [http://download.cnet.com/windows/search-tools/?tag=bc Search Tools - CNET Download.com]


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