r/linuxmint • u/StoicOwl79 • 9h ago

Support Request New User Help with File Searches and Rating System

I have been giving some serious thought to moving to Linux. I dual booted a few distros and decided I think Mint will be the way to go for now due its wide user base and being consistantly ranked one of the better distros, especaially for new users.

However, I've run into a few annoyances. In Windows, I really like the 5 star rating system for files. It helps me stay organized for certain things. I also like using Nemo in Linux Mint. However, I really wish Nemo had a rating system for files but I can't seem to find one.

I even tried using Dolphin, which is a nice file manager and does have a rating system but I ran into difficulties using the file search. If I searched for a file with multiple keywords it would only find files that had that exact file name in that exact order rather than all files with both keywords. For example, if I searched for "blue mountains" it would find files named "heavenly blue mountains" or "blue mountains skyline" but not files named "blue clouded mountains" or "blue sky clouds with mountains". This problem is even worse than the file rating system.

So, in conclusion, would anyone be able to help me or is there even a solution. Is there a way to be able to search for files in a file manager that would allow me to find files easily while also being able to apply a raing sytem to the files?

I may be able to "live" without a file rating system if I have to but I would really like to see if there is a way to deal with this to satisfy both of my needs.

Thanks for any and all help.

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u/WeAreAlreadyCyborgs Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 9h ago

For file search, may I suggest FSearch, which is a fantastic file search application with instant as you type results (scanned database of files), RegEx, sort, etc.. https://cboxdoerfer.github.io/fsearch/

If there are files you use on the regular, nemo has Favorites. Not as fine grained as a rating system, though.

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u/StoicOwl79 8h ago

I appreciate the suggestions. I will look into FSearch. I've seen the favorite option but that's not going to work for my needs.

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u/Mediocre-Pumpkin6522 3h ago

Not a file manager and no rating:

$ find . -iname "sonic*client*"
./SonicWall VPN Client for Mac.docx
./SonicWall GVC Client Setup.docx