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:ID: ea263f6f-fa8e-4e6d-a585-d30d493d1e3c
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#+title: Add a desktop search engine for your digital library
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#+date: "2020-04-15 20:41:51 +08:00"
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#+date_modified: "2021-05-13 14:15:39 +08:00"
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#+language: en
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Desktop search engines adds a crucial thing for [[id:66337935-420c-40e6-81a6-f74ab0965ed5][Maintaining your own digital library]]: retrievability.
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With the ability to search and retrieve for information scattered throughout our files, we can then quickly connect and add information without much burden.
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An ideal desktop search engine should have the following things:
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- Features both a graphics user interface (GUI) and a command-line interface (CLI).
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- Accepts not only plain-text files but other file formats such as images, videos, and audio.
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- Quickly searches through text and even [[id:ccb3bc14-a801-4ed0-b066-50b1bcd853aa][File metadata]] for binary files.
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- Invites integration (and extension) with an API allowing for more control and features.
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- Highlights searching with a query language that is both simple and powerful.
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With a cursory search, I found [[id:253c59a3-f5ba-4d77-b535-7447a512945d][Recoll]] that fits the bill with the added bonus of being a cross-platform tool and easily configurable.
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