CATFISH(1)

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version 4.20.1 · 3 versions
, in arch rolling, debian trixie, fedora 43, fedora 44, nixos 26.05, nixpkgs unstable, opensuse-leap 16.0, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ CATFISH(1) — the manual page, but make it a group chat ✨

User Commands 🦋 CATFISH(1)

💖 NAME 💖

catfish — a file searching tool that you can configure straight from the command line, no cap 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay bestie, listen. Catfish is a genuinely handy file searching tool for Linux and UNIX. like, it finds your files. it's that girl. 💅

the interface is intentionally lightweight and simple, and it uses only Gtk+3. she's not doing too much, she's not bloated, she's just cute and functional. 🧚

and the best part? you can configure it to your needs by using several command line options. your search, your rules, main character energy fr fr. 👑

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

catfish [options] path query

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • --version — shows you the version number, then dips. that's it, that's the whole job 💀
  • -h, --help — shows the help message and exits. your little map when you're lost 🫶
  • -v, --verbose — shows debug messages. and heads up: -vv will also debug catfish_lib 👀 so double it if you wanna go deep
  • --large-icons — use large icons. big icons, big energy 🌈
  • --thumbnails — use thumbnails. little previews, so cute 🍓
  • --iso-time — display time in ISO format. for the girlies who need their timestamps exact ⭐
  • --path=PATH — set the default search path. tell her where to look first 🎯
  • --exact — perform exact match. no vibes-based guessing, we're being precise 🔥
  • --hidden — include hidden files. yes bestie, the ones starting with a dot, we're looking at ALL of them 🙈
  • --fulltext — perform fulltext search. she's reading the whole thing, not just the filename 👑
  • --start — if path and query are both provided, start searching when the application is displayed. no extra click needed, she's already on it 💅
  • --sort=SORT — set a default column to sort by. the format is (name|size|path|date|type),(asc|desc) — so like, pick your column, pick your direction, and she'll sort accordingly 🌸
ngl, that's the whole thing. every flag, every option, nothing skipped. periodt. 💖

this page is for catfish version 4.20.0, dated December 2024. ok bye bestie, go find your files!! 🦋✨🎀

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