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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 6. Searching with Kerry</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="susebooks.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Documentation"><link rel="up" href="part.kde.manage.html" title="Part II. Managing Files and Resources"><link rel="prev" href="cha.network.html" title="Chapter 5. Accessing Network Resources"><link rel="next" href="cha.kde.print.html" title="Chapter 7. Managing Print Jobs"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header" border="0" class="bctable"><tr><td width="80%"><div class="breadcrumbs"><p><a href="index.html"> Documentation</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="book.kdeuser.html">KDE User Guide</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="part.kde.manage.html">Managing Files and Resources</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><strong><a accesskey="p" title="Chapter 5. Accessing Network Resources" href="cha.network.html"><span>◀</span></a> <a accesskey="n" title="Chapter 7. Managing Print Jobs" href="cha.kde.print.html"><span>▶</span></a></strong></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 6. Searching with Kerry"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="cha.kerry"></a>Chapter 6. Searching with Kerry<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.kerry">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.kerry.html#cha.kerry.search">6.1. Searching Using Kerry</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.kerry.html#cha.kerry.conf">6.2. Configuring Kerry</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
Kerry is a KDE front-end for the Beagle search tool, which indexes your
personal information space to help you find whatever you need. You can use
Kerry to find documents, e-mails, Web history, IM/ITC conversations,
source code, images, music files, applications, and much more.
</p><p>
Because Kerry is a front-end to Beagle, it needs the beagle daemon to be
functional. Kerry and Beagle can now index many KDE-specific sources of
information, such as Kopete conversations, Konqueror history, or KMail
messages. The result is a smooth integration into the KDE environment
through the Kerry interface. Find more about Beagle in
Chapter <i>Searching with Beagle</i> (↑GNOME User Guide).
</p><div class="sect1" title="6.1. Searching Using Kerry"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="cha.kerry.search"></a>6.1. Searching Using Kerry<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.kerry.search">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><p>
To find data using the Kerry tool, follow these steps:
</p><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Press <span class="keycap">Alt</span>+<span class="keycap">F2</span>
and enter <span class="command"><strong>kerry</strong></span> to start Kerry and to open the Kerry
Beagle Search window. Alternatively, open the search window by
left-clicking on the Kerry applet icon (a dog's head) in the system
tray.
</p></li><li><p>
Enter the term to find in <span class="guimenu">Search</span>. To quickly clear
the previously entered text, press the black arrow on the left.
</p><p>
The search is not case-sensitive. To search for optional terms, use the
<span class="emphasis"><em>OR</em></span> keyword (in uppercase). For example,
<span class="emphasis"><em>Mars OR Venus</em></span> finds all data containing any
occurrence of Mars, Venus, or both. To exclude search terms, use a
minus symbol (–) in front of them. For example, <em class="replaceable"><code>Mars
-Venus</code></em> finds all data containing any occurrence of Mars
but without any occurrence of Venus. To search for an exact phrase,
enclose the phrase in quotes. If you want to include only certain file
type in results, specify the filename extension with
<span class="emphasis"><em>ext:</em></span>. For example, <em class="replaceable"><code>Mars
ext:xml</code></em> finds xml files containing Mars.
</p></li><li><p>
Select the scope of the search in the <span class="guimenu">Show</span> section
of the right panel. To search all the indexed content, choose
<span class="guimenu">Everything</span>. However, you can limit the search only
to indexed <span class="guimenu">Applications</span>,
<span class="guimenu">Contacts</span>, <span class="guimenu">Office documents</span>,
instant messenger <span class="guimenu">Conversations</span>,
<span class="guimenu">Images</span>, <span class="guimenu">Media</span> files, <span class="guimenu">Web
pages</span>, or <span class="guimenu">File/Path names</span> by clicking the
appropriate item in the panel. You can change the scope before or after
the search is performed.
</p><p>
Change the sort order of results in the <span class="guimenu">Sort By</span>
section of the right panel. To sort results by type, click
<span class="guimenu">Type</span>. Sorting by <span class="guimenu">Date</span>,
<span class="guimenu">Name</span>, and <span class="guimenu">Relevance</span> is also
possible. You can change the sort order before or after the search is
completed.
</p><p>
You can limit the results by date of last modification. To show all
results regardless of the date of the last modification, click
<span class="guimenu">Any Date</span> in the right panel. You can show items
modified today, since yesterday, this week, month, or year by clicking
the appropriate item in the right panel. You can change this before or
after the search is performed.
</p></li><li><p>
Press <span class="keycap">Enter</span> or click the icon to the right of the
search field to start the search. Results are displayed in the main
area of the window.
</p></li></ol></div><p>
Results are displayed in a window, sorted according to your settings.
Click any item to activate it. To open a folder containing a found file
instead of the file itself, click the name of the folder to the right of
the filename. To display more information about an item, click the icon
with the <span class="guimenu">i</span> on the left.
</p><p>
You can change the scope of the search, sort order, or limitation by date
at any time by clicking appropriate item in the panel on the right.
</p><p>
Use <span class="guimenu">Previous results</span> and <span class="guimenu">Next
results</span> to move between pages of the result list. The number of
items found is shown in the bottom part of the window.
</p></div><div class="sect1" title="6.2. Configuring Kerry"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="cha.kerry.conf"></a>6.2. Configuring Kerry<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.kerry.conf">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
You can configure Kerry by right-clicking its icon in the tray and
choosing <span class="guimenu">Configure Kerry</span> or by clicking
<span class="guimenu">Configure</span> in Kerry's main window. The configuration
dialog has four tabs.
</p><p>
On the <span class="guimenu">Search</span> tab, you can change the <span class="guimenu">Default
result sort order</span>, <span class="guimenu">Maximum number of results
displayed</span> on one page, or shortcuts for activating Kerry Beagle
Search.
</p><p>
On the <span class="guimenu">Indexing</span> tab, set whether the Beagle indexing
service should be started automatically and if data should be indexed
while the computer is operating on battery power. You can also determine
which folders should be indexed by Kerry Beagle Search and which folders
should not be indexed at all. See <a class="xref" href="cha.kerry.html#cha.kerry.conf.index" title="6.2.1. Indexing More Directories">Section 6.2.1, “Indexing More Directories”</a>
and <a class="xref" href="cha.kerry.html#cha.kerry.conf.noindex" title="6.2.2. Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed">Section 6.2.2, “Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed”</a> for detailed
instructions.
</p><p>
On the <span class="guimenu">Backends</span> tab, choose which of the available
Beagle back-ends should be enabled. To disable a back-end, uncheck it.
For example, if you do not want your Kopete conversations be indexed by
Kerry Beagle, uncheck the <span class="guimenu">Kopete</span> back-end.
</p><p>
On the <span class="guimenu">Daemon Status</span> tab, check the status of Beagle
daemon. You can stop or start the daemon manually here. To use Kerry
Beagle Search functionality, the daemon must be running.
</p><div class="sect2" title="6.2.1. Indexing More Directories"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="cha.kerry.conf.index"></a>6.2.1. Indexing More Directories<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.kerry.conf.index">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
By default, Kerry indexes your home folder only. If you do not want your
home folder to be indexed, uncheck the <span class="guimenu">Index my home
folder</span> option on the <span class="guimenu">Indexing</span> tab of the
Kerry configuration. To index more folders, follow these steps:
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Right-click the Kerry icon in the tray and choose <span class="guimenu">Configure
Kerry</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Click the <span class="guimenu">Indexing</span> tab.
</p></li><li><p>
Click the <span class="guimenu">Add</span> button in the middle part
(<span class="guimenu">Index</span>) of the tab.
</p></li><li><p>
In the dialog that opens, choose the folder to index and click
<span class="guimenu">OK</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Press <span class="guimenu">OK</span>.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2" title="6.2.2. Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="cha.kerry.conf.noindex"></a>6.2.2. Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.kerry.conf.noindex">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To exclude some folders or files from being indexed by Kerry, follow
these steps:
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Right-click the Kerry icon in the tray and choose <span class="guimenu">Configure
Kerry</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Click the <span class="guimenu">Indexing</span> tab.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Add</span> in the bottom part
(<span class="guimenu">Privacy</span>) of the tab.
</p></li><li><p>
In the dialog that opens, choose a folder not to index by selecting
the <span class="guimenu">Folder</span> option. Specify the path to the folder
in the text field or press the folder button and choose the folder in
a file dialog.
</p><p>
You can also specify files not to index by selecting <span class="guimenu">File
name pattern</span> and specifying the file pattern.
</p></li><li><p>
Press <span class="guimenu">OK</span>.
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