pFind 6.3
bugs in pfind 5.10
My girlfriend and I just tested the 5.10 version (lucid puppy 528005)
We found that it can not copy all files which it finds. We wanted pfind to search a drive for a couple of doc, pdf and ppt files with the same word in the filename, then copy those to a new directory
In this case, .ppt files were found but not copied
plus: the folder icon in the pfind copy action didn't do anything, we had to enter the path to the destination directory by copy&paste
We found that it can not copy all files which it finds. We wanted pfind to search a drive for a couple of doc, pdf and ppt files with the same word in the filename, then copy those to a new directory
In this case, .ppt files were found but not copied
plus: the folder icon in the pfind copy action didn't do anything, we had to enter the path to the destination directory by copy&paste
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Hi Zigbert,
Thanks for your quick fix. I don't know yet what the problem with the ppt files can be but it is likely in their names (most linux filemanagers can find but not copy files with uncommon characters in their names, it would be much handier if such characters were just replaced with something else)
unrelated: in order to clean up and reorganize a file systems it can be handy to have a kind of enhanced gdmap or treesize. Treesize crashes when dirs are too large, it often can not be used for entire disks. Windirstat (portable windows app) can. I know that windirstat is derived from a linux app named kdirstat but there is no kdirstat for puppy that I know of. But even if there was it would not come with a function which I often use in TuneUpUtilities Diskexplorer on a windows machine: this program can produce a top 100 list of largest files/directories in a given dir or disk.
This would be a great help when you are confronted with a rapidly filling 2fs but don't know which file it is which is.causing the trouble
Is it difficult/possible to add a top 100 largest dir/files in pfind?
Thanks for your quick fix. I don't know yet what the problem with the ppt files can be but it is likely in their names (most linux filemanagers can find but not copy files with uncommon characters in their names, it would be much handier if such characters were just replaced with something else)
unrelated: in order to clean up and reorganize a file systems it can be handy to have a kind of enhanced gdmap or treesize. Treesize crashes when dirs are too large, it often can not be used for entire disks. Windirstat (portable windows app) can. I know that windirstat is derived from a linux app named kdirstat but there is no kdirstat for puppy that I know of. But even if there was it would not come with a function which I often use in TuneUpUtilities Diskexplorer on a windows machine: this program can produce a top 100 list of largest files/directories in a given dir or disk.
This would be a great help when you are confronted with a rapidly filling 2fs but don't know which file it is which is.causing the trouble
Is it difficult/possible to add a top 100 largest dir/files in pfind?
I'm using Lucid 5.28. I am using the pfind that came preinstalled. (I think v 4.22?)
When I search for text in a file I've noticed that the results are not showing .pdf and .docx files.
(the .pdf files do contain searchable text. )
My questions:
1) is there a way to make my current pfind search within .pdf and .docx files?
2) Do I need to upgrade pfind? (if so, how and where do I find the proper gtkdialog, and will this break other things on my system?)
3) Is there a different program that I should install? (I have very little luck with searchmonkey )
I also posted a similar question on the beginner thread, but was advised to come here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 690dc4c63f
When I search for text in a file I've noticed that the results are not showing .pdf and .docx files.
(the .pdf files do contain searchable text. )
My questions:
1) is there a way to make my current pfind search within .pdf and .docx files?
2) Do I need to upgrade pfind? (if so, how and where do I find the proper gtkdialog, and will this break other things on my system?)
3) Is there a different program that I should install? (I have very little luck with searchmonkey )
I also posted a similar question on the beginner thread, but was advised to come here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 690dc4c63f
Thanks for the reply Zigbert-- so it seems that there is not an easy solution already out there using pfind that I am missing?
Oh well-- its a shame since I like the speed simplicity and integration of pfind in puppy.
For others interested, I've started playing with docfetcher .
http://docfetcher.sourceforge.net/en/index.html
Its available as a portable linux program. It can search the contents of files, and has a handy preview screen. The downside is that it is pretty big (40megs) plus requires Java (I use the sfs). It works by indexing files, but the user has good control about what directories are indexed and when, and the indexes are easy to delete if size is an issue. Since its not native to puppy, I haven't figured out how to launch applications by clicking the search results.
In sum, not a perfect solution, and I am still using pfind for quick searching of directories. I look forward to following pfind's progress in the future
Oh well-- its a shame since I like the speed simplicity and integration of pfind in puppy.
For others interested, I've started playing with docfetcher .
http://docfetcher.sourceforge.net/en/index.html
Its available as a portable linux program. It can search the contents of files, and has a handy preview screen. The downside is that it is pretty big (40megs) plus requires Java (I use the sfs). It works by indexing files, but the user has good control about what directories are indexed and when, and the indexes are easy to delete if size is an issue. Since its not native to puppy, I haven't figured out how to launch applications by clicking the search results.
In sum, not a perfect solution, and I am still using pfind for quick searching of directories. I look forward to following pfind's progress in the future
Zigbert- perhaps you could incorporate this routine. It requires the assistance of pdfgrep:
Sfeeley- if it's not obvious, you adjust *path* and *pattern* arguments to suit.
Keep in mind to quote wrap any pattern with spaces.
Proofed on 5.2.8.
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find /path -iname '*.pdf' -exec pdfgrep pattern {} +
Keep in mind to quote wrap any pattern with spaces.
Proofed on 5.2.8.
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Zigbert- perhaps you could incorporate this routine.
see http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=81395 please
Or just using that script might be useful for you.
see http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=81395 please
Or just using that script might be useful for you.
Find has a useful option
Find has a useful option
to avoid listing directory names.
I'm using this in Bulldog finder
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-not -type d
I'm using this in Bulldog finder
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Tell me the name of that search tool
37 pages ! i use a lot Pfind, which is the tool.
Other tools are available, especially this one : you are somwhere in a directory, you right click your mouse, et choose find. YOU get that search tool. What's its name. I dont understand how to use it .
Tell me the name of that search tool.... and how to use it ?
Merci beaucoup messieurs. Now, I explore these0 37 pages. Without any doubt, there is something to learn. Have a nice and sunny afternoon. Here, it's raining again...
Other tools are available, especially this one : you are somwhere in a directory, you right click your mouse, et choose find. YOU get that search tool. What's its name. I dont understand how to use it .
Tell me the name of that search tool.... and how to use it ?
Merci beaucoup messieurs. Now, I explore these0 37 pages. Without any doubt, there is something to learn. Have a nice and sunny afternoon. Here, it's raining again...
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to find a text in a pdf file ????? !!!!
to find a text in a pdf file ????? !!!!
I you have it, tell me ! Does it exist ? it's for my job. Merci.
I you have it, tell me ! Does it exist ? it's for my job. Merci.
Pelo- see if this script fits the bill..
search in pdf : puppy linux does it !
I explain my job ; i have my ... 500 machines controlled once a year.
My controlling society mails me the reports under pdf format for each one.
But the number of the machine does not appear anywhere else that inside the report.
I have to open each report to know what machine is concerned.
MY firm is a big one with adobe, pdf, word,excel and tutti quanti
Puppy linux woud find inside pdf the machine number ? Ouah !
My controlling society mails me the reports under pdf format for each one.
But the number of the machine does not appear anywhere else that inside the report.
I have to open each report to know what machine is concerned.
MY firm is a big one with adobe, pdf, word,excel and tutti quanti
Puppy linux woud find inside pdf the machine number ? Ouah !
Re: Tell me the name of that search tool
I presume your file manager is rox (usually standard in Puppy). If this is correct, you are talking about rox's built-in search feature. The button to the right of the "expression" field will give you some help on it. There may be more help in the rox manual.Pelo wrote:37 pages ! i use a lot Pfind, which is the tool.
Other tools are available, especially this one : you are somwhere in a directory, you right click your mouse, et choose find. YOU get that search tool. What's its name. I dont understand how to use it .
Tell me the name of that search tool.... and how to use it ?
Do you know a good gtkdialog program? Please post a link here
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