From b6147a064713999b4c964c6b750527cbb6bbaaa7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: postscriptum Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:58:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add `disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi` --- public/en/disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi | 13 +++++++++++++ public/en/index.gmi | 1 + 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 public/en/disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi diff --git a/public/en/disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi b/public/en/disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea2952a --- /dev/null +++ b/public/en/disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Disable local search (indexer) in GNOME + +I recently disabled and masked the local search indexer in GNOME, and now my HDD can rest in silence! + +``` bash +systemctl --user stop localsearch-3.service +systemctl --user mask localsearch-3.service +rm -rf ~/.cache/tracker3 +``` + +Before, this damn indexer made me angry by waiting for the filesystem to unlock while I was coding, especially with Firefox running and caching those "modern" web pages. It was maddening. I hate the money/feature makers, SSD traders, and their users - especially the users. I should have thrown out your ugly software long ago instead of installing the required one. + +=> gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/GNOME/40231 Discussion on BBS \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/public/en/index.gmi b/public/en/index.gmi index 64a1b80..11a2453 100644 --- a/public/en/index.gmi +++ b/public/en/index.gmi @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ### Software +=> disable-local-search-indexer-in-gnome.gmi 2026-03-23 Disable local search (indexer) in GNOME => shared-mount-point-for-multiple-sources.gmi 2025-12-04 Shared mount point for multiple sources => configure-power-button-in-armbian.gmi 2025-10-22 Configure power button in Armbian => turn-off-imac-startup-sound-in-linux.gmi 2025-10-22 Turn off iMac startup sound in Linux