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DocFetcher vs ack
When comparing DocFetcher vs ack, the Slant community recommends DocFetcher for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop search tools for Linux?” DocFetcher is ranked 5th while ack is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose DocFetcher is:
DocFetcher is available for both Windows and Linux operating systems, making it a valuable portable tool for people who use both operating systems.
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LicenseEPL
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, Linux
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Pros
Pro Cross-platform
DocFetcher is available for both Windows and Linux operating systems, making it a valuable portable tool for people who use both operating systems.
Pro Search term highlighting in results
ack will highlight parts of each row that match the search expression.
Pro Fewer false positive search results than grep
Cons
Con Indexes only documents
DocFetcher only indexes documents, with pictures, videos, audio files etc... being omitted.