Baloo 5.77.0-1 Indexing Issue

Desktop Environments Plasma
#1

Dolphin is no longer showing files modified today and yesterday for me after updating to 5.77.0-1. I’ve tried to disable, delete Baloo index files, and re-enable which fixes it only until next login. This is resolved by downgrading to 5.76. I’ve also tried de-selecting Also index file content, unsuccessfully.

Is anyone else having this issue? I’m open to suggestions, but I have had this issue before which was previously fixed in a subsequent update.

Edit: For anyone who might also come across this issue, stop baloo service with balooctl disable and delete the contents of ~/.local/share/baloo. Now go into System Settings-->Search-->File Search and delete all folder specific configurations before re-enabling with balooctl enable.

Hope that helps someone!

Edit 2: The problem returns, not surviving a reboot. :thinking:

Edit 3: Currently tracking KDE Bugtracking System – Bug 430610

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#2

I don’t want to hiijack the thread, but if I just disable baloo and delete the ridiculously massive amount of space it takes up, what would be the result? Would I notice any changes in normal use?

#3

@RPINerd Baloo is responsible for indexing your system and is responsible for those handy results when you run searches in Dolphin or Krunner.

#4

So if I never use Dolphin search or krunner it literally has no use to me? I use ULauncher for quick application launching, does that need baloo or does it do it’s own thing?

#5

I’m not sure, I’ve never used ULauncher. An easy way to find out would be to run balooctl disable via terminal then test the feature in ULauncer.