Catfish

Name: Catfish
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

File searching tool for Linux and Unix.

Free • Open Source
File Search Utility

Linux
GTK+
Xfce
BSD

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Avg rating of 5 (1)| 2 comments

What is Catfish?

Catfish is a handy file searching tool for Linux and Unix. The interface is intentionally lightweight and simple, using only GTK+3. You can configure it to your needs by using several command line options.

Features:

Filename search
Search file text
Search zip files
Thumbnail view
Filter results by file type, extension, and date
Optional locate/mlocate and zeitgeist support for faster searches

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Catfish Features

Ad-freeCatfish doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Command line interfaceCatfish either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Works OfflineCatfish can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Built-in viewerCatfish shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
Full-Text SearchCatfish lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.

Catfish information

Developed byChristian Dywan, Sean Davis, Nancy Runge (artwork)
LicensingOpen Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
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Top positive comment• ago

FAST search as User or Root.

a desktop version mix like Gnome-do or Synapse would be great.

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satchnut

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Must open the sidebar (F9) to access some basic features like search for folders.

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it's fast and simple to use, you can simply select the drive, add a keyword and start the search.

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