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How about FSearch in Linux? [http://cboxdoerfer.github.io/fsearch/ http://cboxdoerfer.github.io/fsearch/]

by leeman2016 3y ago

eviks 3y ago
Yes, FSearch is the one I use, but it's not as great, per FSearch's dev: > However, FSearch doesn't automatically detect changes made to the file system and update its index then. This is on the roadmap (it's called inotify support) but it'll never work as smooth as Everything on Windows, because the Linux kernel isn't particularly good at reporting filesystem changes https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/issues/26 https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/issues/26 Everything is comprehensive + instant + always up-to-date, that's so awesome a combo it's a pity it's Windows only
- mozball 3y ago
  Doesn't everything need to rebuild its database on every reboot? Was a minor annoyance the last time i remember using it.
  - wander_homer 3y ago
    No, upon start Everything loads its database file into RAM and queries the USN journal for all file system changes since the last time it was running. By applying those changes to its current database it automatically gets a consistent representation of the current state of the file system. This usually is much quicker than a full rebuild. Only when the USN journal doesn't go back enough in time will Everything rebuild its database by parsing the MFT (which is also much quicker than traversing the file system).
    - mozball 3y ago
      Okay. My system might have been bugged or misconfigured. It was several years ago.
    - jhoechtl 3y ago
      what about deleted files? Do they eventually get flushed from the cache?
      - wander_homer 3y ago
        Files get deleted immediately, the USN Journal only keeps track of the events (including delete events). It's basically a log of all filesystem events (up until a certain point in time, due to size restrictions).
      - Someone 3y ago
        The journal has data about deletions, too. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-usn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administrat...: “As files, directories, and other NTFS objects are added, deleted, and modified, NTFS enters records into the USN change journal, one for each volume on the computer.”

How about FSearch in Linux? [http://cboxdoerfer.github.io/fsearch/ http://cboxdoerfer.github.io/fsearch/]

Yes, FSearch is the one I use, but it's not as great, per FSearch's dev: > However, FSearch doesn't automatically detect changes made to the file system and update its index then. This is on the roadmap (it's called inotify support) but it'll never work as smooth as Everything on Windows, because the Linux kernel isn't particularly good at reporting filesystem changes https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/issues/26 https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/issues/26 Everything is comprehensive + instant + always up-to-date, that's so awesome a combo it's a pity it's Windows only

mozball 3y ago
Doesn't everything need to rebuild its database on every reboot? Was a minor annoyance the last time i remember using it.
- wander_homer 3y ago
  No, upon start Everything loads its database file into RAM and queries the USN journal for all file system changes since the last time it was running. By applying those changes to its current database it automatically gets a consistent representation of the current state of the file system. This usually is much quicker than a full rebuild. Only when the USN journal doesn't go back enough in time will Everything rebuild its database by parsing the MFT (which is also much quicker than traversing the file system).
  - mozball 3y ago
    Okay. My system might have been bugged or misconfigured. It was several years ago.
  - jhoechtl 3y ago
    what about deleted files? Do they eventually get flushed from the cache?
    - wander_homer 3y ago
      Files get deleted immediately, the USN Journal only keeps track of the events (including delete events). It's basically a log of all filesystem events (up until a certain point in time, due to size restrictions).
    - Someone 3y ago
      The journal has data about deletions, too. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-usn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administrat...: “As files, directories, and other NTFS objects are added, deleted, and modified, NTFS enters records into the USN change journal, one for each volume on the computer.”