LinFileSearch
Search every mounted filesystem live, with no index.
A native Linux desktop file-search utility built with GTK 3 and Python. It searches all mounted filesystems without an index, streaming results live with pause and stop control.
- statusActive
- licenseCC BY-NC 4.0
- built withPython · GTK 3
- No index · live
- All mounted disks
- Mint 22.3 verified
On Wayland the tray icon depends on the desktop's AppIndicator support; the app itself runs.
What it does
Features
- 01
Three search modes
Substring, wildcard with find -name semantics, and regular expressions, plus a case-sensitivity toggle.
- 02
Every filesystem
Searches the system root, home partition, data disks and USB drives; pseudo-filesystems are excluded automatically.
- 03
Streaming results
Name, path, size, type, modified and mountpoint in a sortable table with drag-reorderable columns.
- 04
Preview pane
Collapsible metadata and text snippet, with open, show-in-folder, copy path and trash actions.
- 05
Search history
Every run recorded; single-click re-runs a former search with criteria prepopulated, and entries can be bookmarked.
- 06
Tray icon
Closing the window hides the app to the tray; seven dark themes are inherited from the starter framework.
Install
Run directly with the system Python, or do a user-level install with menu entry and tray icon.
Requirements
- Python 3.8+ with PyGObject
- GTK 3.24+
- Pillow
- gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1 (optional, tray)
git clone https://github.com/MensuraMedia/linfilesearch.git
cd linfilesearch
python3 src/main.py # system python3 with PyGObject (GTK 3)./install.sh # install- ./install.sh --uninstall removes it
- ./run.sh creates a venv and installs requirements.txt
- On Wayland the tray icon depends on the desktop's AppIndicator support
Full and current instructions: the README on GitHub.
At a glance
| Verified on | Linux Mint 22.3 Zena (Cinnamon 6.x, X11), GTK 3.24.41, Python 3.12 |
|---|---|
| Scope | all mounted filesystems, no index |
| Display servers | full support on X11; app runs on Wayland (tray depends on desktop) |
| Licence | CC BY-NC 4.0 |