Getting Started
Tracker is an install away in major modern Unix-like systems, so binary packages aren't provided here. If you want to compile from the source check the development page.
Using Tracker
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To run Tracker, which should immediately start indexing your home directory, simply run:
trackerd &
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To get a glimpse Tracker's activities, run:
tail -F ~/.local/share/tracker/tracker.log
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For command line search, run:
tracker-search
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For GUI search, run:
tracker-search-tool(this should be available under System -> Preferences on GNOME 2.18)
More info
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For more on Tracker, see the README file in the root of the source directory OR refer to Documentation.
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For information about applications using Tracker, refer to Applications.