Version: (using KDE KDE 3.4.0) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc-3.4.3 OS: Linux I want fulltext search in khelpcenter, but I do not succed in enabling it. I have installed htdig which is needed for this and successfully build the index but anyhow the fulltext search is not available. I searched the whole gentoo forum and kde mailinglist but every task concerning this problem was yes unanswered. I have attached the window that shows the Build Search Indices of the KDE Help Center. Hope you could help me - I really need that fulltext search!! Regards Ruben
Created attachment 10448 [details] Build Search Index This screenshot shows the Build Search Indices Window of the KDE Help Center
No hint how to fix this problem? This is a really annoying bug. Seems to me that fulltext search has never worked reliable. Regards Ruben
possibly you need newer htdig version
Hi, I'm having the same problem on Debian, using experimental KDE3.4.1 packages. So do I need htdig3.2 for the search to work? As htdig 3.1.6b doesn't work. Also note, that the indexing tries to connect to home:80, which is IMHO complete nonsense. I'm going to try compiling htdig 3.2 and report... Andreas
Hi, I found a deb for htdig3.2b6 and tried to use that. At least there are a lot more errors now (I'll create an attachment). After index creation I searched for kate (which doesn't have a host not found line) and the result was nothing. Andreas
Created attachment 11431 [details] khelpcenter output with htdig3.2.0b6 This is the detailed output of indexing with khelpcenter and htdig.
I do have exactly the same output with htdig 3.2b6 on gentoo. As this is a known problem with several distributions this should definitly be fixed. A helpcenter that does not work is useless. Ruben
*** This bug has been confirmed by popular vote. ***
I am using debian/unstable and installed htdig. The khelpcenter output for creating app-handbook index is similar with that of comment #6 but shorter, also ends with the word "successful". Using the result index in khelpcenter finds nothing. However the default index directory, ~/.kde/share/apps/khelpcenter/index/, do contain some generated files.
reported similar situation as bug #122437 for 3.5.1
*** Bug 141105 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
FYI, i had this problem, but it's gone since a few versions in Debian (current is 3.5.9), so this one is resolved for me (and could probably be closed?).
No objections it seems, I am closing the report. Thank you.