
The relevant options are available in System Settings > Search > File Search > Folder specific configuration > Add folder configuration > Stop indexing a folder. One workaround is to stop folder(s) from being indexed by Baloo. Any file inside vault is by default indexed and available through file manager search, Krunner and Kickoff. This is a major security bug not yet fixed. etc/sysctl.d/nf fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 Plasma Vault Files are indexed and available even when vault is closed To make changes permanent, create a sysctl configuration file: # echo 524288 > /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches Then you will need to increase the inotify folder watch limit:

KDE Baloo Filewatch service reached the inotify folder watch limit. Troubleshooting Inotify folder watch limit error Kf.kio.core: "Could not enter folder tags:/."

This will also resolve the following error message in file dialogs and other applications ( KDE bug 437176): To permanently delete the index database, run: $ baloosearch "width>=6000 width=6000 width File search. These are stored under ~/.local/share/baloo/. Once you added additional folders to the blacklist or disabled Baloo entirely, a process named baloo_file_cleaner removes all unneeded index files automatically. Disable baloo-file-extractor (Kubuntu 17.04) balooctl status balooctl disable rm -rf /.local/share/baloo System Settings -> Search -> File Search -> Disable. in order to stop/start Baloo use balooctl suspend or balooctl start to resume. Alternatively you can edit your ~/.config/baloofilerc file ( info).Īdditionally the balooctl process can also be used to control Baloo, e.g. Within Dolphin press Ctrl+f.īy default the Desktop Search KCM exposes only two options: A panel to blacklist folders and a way to disable it with one click. In order to search using Baloo on the Plasma desktop, start KRunner (default keyboard shortcut ALT+F2) and type in your query. 6.2 Plasma Vault Files are indexed and available even when vault is closed.4 Indexing a removable or remote device.
