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#+title : Add a desktop search engine for your digital library
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#+date_modified : "2021-05-02 02:18:00 +08:00"
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#+language : en
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Desktop search engines adds a crucial thing for [[file:2020-04-14-18-28-55.org ][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 [[file:2020-04-13-17-32-27.org ][File metadata ]] for binary files.
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- Invites integration (and extension) with an API allowing for more control and features.
- Highlights searching with a query language that is both simple and powerful.
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With a cursory search, I found [[roam:Recoll ][Recoll ]] that fits the bill with the added bonus of being a cross-platform tool and easily configurable.
