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Erase the indexed data

Synopsis

localsearch reset [--filesystem] [--file FILE]

Description

The reset command will change either your configuration or index irreversibly and should be used with care​. Other than tags, actual data (e​.g​. files) should not be affected by this command​.

The "index" is a link between your content (either locally or remotely) and how it can be found quickly using a number of different queries​. Under the hood, this is done using a database​.

Removing all data and starting again from the beginning with an empty data set (which is a common use of this command) will make LocalSearch behave as if it was just installed​.

Options

-s,  --filesystem

Removes indexed filesystem data​. The indexer will automatically re-create its cache from the filesystem when it restarts​. This option is the default if no arguments are given​.

-f,  --file FILE

Resets all indexed information about FILE, works recursively for directories​. Nothing will be done if FILE is not currently indexed​. After deletion, a request to reindex this data will be immediately issued​.

See Also

localsearch-daemon(1)​. localsearch-3(1)​.

Info

09/11/2026 3.12.rc LocalSearch manual