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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: "2021-05-02 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.
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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 [[roam:Recoll][Recoll]] that fits the bill with the added bonus of being a cross-platform tool and easily configurable.
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