search fails when using wildcard (*.* or *.jpg...)

[Ibrahim-hammad]

When trying to locate certain file(s) of specific feature such as the extension of the file in any folder, using wildcard such as *.* or *.jpg or dot any extension, the result will be a blank search page !

This goes for folders under the partition of ubuntu and for any folder in the windows partition if activated from the Ubuntu environment.

Expected: When searching for a certain file extension the search windows after processing should come up with the result of list of files required or a message that no file(s) found.

what happens: the system will start searching showing the search working note, then the search page is remained blanck after finish with no result or a note that no files found.

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS , Release: 12.04

dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern *nautilus,*.
nautilus-sendto: /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.Nautilus.Sendto.gschema.xml
gimp-data: /usr/share/gimp/2.0/fractalexplorer/Nautilus
nautilus: /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.gnome.Nautilus.service
hammad@hammad-K43SV:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04
hammad@hammad-K43SV:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
N: Unable to locate package pkgname
hammad@hammad-K43SV:~$ apt-cache policy nautilus
nautilus:
  Installed: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8
  Candidate: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8 0
        500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

[Nate (n8marti)]

I may be wrong, but it seems like you can get the results you're after by searching ".jpg" if you want to see all the .jpg files. The "*" seems unnecessary, even though it's usage is very widespread in other computer-related searches. Am I misunderstanding the situation?

[Ibrahim-hammad (ibrahim-hammad)]

You are absolutely right. I've tried your way of searching and seems
solving the issue. Many thanks for you. This solves it.

Regards,
Ibrahim Hammad

On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Nate <email address hidden> wrote:

> I may be wrong, but it seems like you can get the results you're after
> by searching ".jpg" if you want to see all the .jpg files. The "*" seems
> unnecessary, even though it's usage is very widespread in other
> computer-related searches. Am I misunderstanding the situation?
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1171394
>
> Title:
> search fails when using wildcard (*.* or *.jpg...)
>
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> When trying to locate certain file(s) of specific feature such as the
> extension of the file in any folder, using wildcard such as *.* or
> *.jpg or dot any extension, the result will be a blank search page !
>
> This goes for folders under the partition of ubuntu and for any folder
> in the windows partition if activated from the Ubuntu environment.
>
> Expected: When searching for a certain file extension the search
> windows after processing should come up with the result of list of
> files required or a message that no file(s) found.
>
> what happens: the system will start searching showing the search
> working note, then the search page is remained blanck after finish
> with no result or a note that no files found.
>
> I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS , Release: 12.04
>
> dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern *nautilus,*.
> nautilus-sendto:
> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.Nautilus.Sendto.gschema.xml
> gimp-data: /usr/share/gimp/2.0/fractalexplorer/Nautilus
> nautilus: /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.gnome.Nautilus.service
> hammad@hammad-K43SV:~$ lsb_release -rd
> Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
> Release: 12.04
> hammad@hammad-K43SV:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
> N: Unable to locate package pkgname
> hammad@hammad-K43SV:~$ apt-cache policy nautilus
> nautilus:
> Installed: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8
> Candidate: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8
> Version table:
> *** 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8 0
> 500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main
> amd64 Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0
> 500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64
> Packages
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1171394/+subscriptions
>

[Ibrahim-hammad (ibrahim-hammad)]

You are absolutely right. I've tried your way of searching and seems solving the issue. Many thanks for you. This solves it.

Regards,
Ibrahim Hammad

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, the issue has already been reported as bug #41704