---
name: "localsearch-search"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "localsearch"
version: "3.12.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/localsearch-search"
---

# localsearch-search(1)

Search for content

## NAME

localsearch-search - Search for content

## SYNOPSIS

**localsearch search** \[*options*...\] \[*resource-type*\] \<search-terms\>

## DESCRIPTION

**localsearch search** searches all indexed content for the given search terms. Results are returned in ascending order.

*\<search-terms\>*

One or more words to search for. When multiple terms are provided, the default operation is a logical AND. For logical OR operations, see **-r**.

If no search terms are supplied, then all items are returned.

Only resources which currently exist will be returned by this command (see **--all** for more information).

## RESOURCE TYPES

**-f, --files**

Search for files of any type matching *search-terms*.

**-s, --folders**

Search for folders matching *search-terms*.

**-m, --music**

Search for music files matching *search-terms*.

**--music-albums**

Search for music albums matching *search-terms*.

**--music-artists**

Search for music artists matching *search-terms*.

**-i, --images**

Search for images matching *search-terms*.

**-v, --videos**

Search for videos matching *search-terms*.

**-t, --documents**

Search for documents matching *search-terms*.

**--software**

Search for software files matching *search-terms*.

## OPTIONS

- **-l, --limit=\<***limit***\>**

  Limit search to *limit* results.

- **-o, --offset=\<***offset***\>**

  Offset the search results by *offset*. For example, start at item number 10 in the results. The default is 0.

- **-d, --detailed**

  Show the unique URN associated with each search result and a snippet of the matched search terms, if any was provided.

- **-a, --all**

  Show results which might not be available. This might bebecause a removable media is not mounted for example. Without this option, resources are only shown if they exist.

- **-m, --mount=\<***FILE***\>**

  If a removable device mount path is specified, the information will be retrieved from the specific database for this mount point. If it is not specified, the data will be obtained from the main instance.

## SEE ALSO

**localsearch status**(1), **localsearch tag**(1), **localsearch info**(1).