MDFIND - Online Linux Manual PageSection : 1
Updated : 04/07/2021
Source : Samba 4​.14​.2
Note : User Commands

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NAMEmdfind − Run Spotlight searches against an SMB server

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SYNOPSISmvxattr {server} {sharename} {query} [−p, −−path] [−L, −−live]

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DESCRIPTIONThis tool is part of the samba(1) suite​. mdfind is a simple utility to run Spotlight searches against an SMB server that runs the Spotlight mdssvc RPC service​.

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OPTIONSserver The SMB server name or IP address to connect to​. sharename The name of a share on the server​. query The query expression syntax is a simplified form of filename globbing familiar to shell users​. Queries have the following format: attribute=="value" For queries against a Samba server with Spotlight enabled using the Elasticsearch backend, the list of supported metadata attributes is given by the JSON attribute mapping file, typically installed at /usr/share/samba/mdssvc/elasticsearch_mappings​.json −p PATH, −−path=PATH Server side path to search, defaults to "/" −L, −−live Query remains running​.

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EXAMPLESSearch all indexed metadata attributes, exact match: '*=="Samba"' Search all indexed metadata attributes, prefix match: '*=="Samba*"' Search by filename: 'kMDItemFSName=="Samba*"' Search by date: 'kMDItemFSContentChangeDate<$time​.iso(2018−10−01T10:00:00Z)' Search files's content: 'kMDItemTextContent=="Samba*"' Expressions: kMDItemFSName=="Samba*"||kMDItemTextContent=="Tango*"'

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SEE ALSOFile Metadata Search Programming Guide https://developer​.apple​.com/library/archive/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/SpotlightQuery/Concepts/Introduction​.html

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VERSIONThis man page is part of version 4​.14​.2 of the Samba suite​.

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AUTHORThe original Samba software and related utilities were created by Andrew Tridgell​. Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed​. The mdfind manpage was written by Ralph Boehme​. 0

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