How can I make Files search recursively within a network share?

Question

When I use Files to search within a network share, it says:

Remote location - only searching the current folder

How can I make it search all folders like it normally does? I understand that searching a remote location will take longer, and I still want to do it.

score 16 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 14 '23 at 02:08

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In newer versions of Ubuntu (in my case 18.04) you can open from Files > Preferences > Search & Preview tab, and check "All locations" under "Search in subfolders".

edited Apr 14 '23 at 02:08

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Oct 05 '18 at 11:40

Mohammed Omer

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score 9 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 14 '23 at 02:10

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You can change the Nautilus preferences via dconf-tools, /org/gnome/nautilus/preferences/recursive-search, change the value to 'always'.

Or on a terminal

gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences recursive-search 'always'

edited Apr 14 '23 at 02:10

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Jun 04 '17 at 11:10

A Simarmata Halihiraja

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 14 '23 at 01:04

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In Ubuntu 22.04:
Files > Preferences > Performances section: Set "Search in Subfolders" to "All locations".

answered Apr 14 '23 at 01:04

Yoann Pageaud

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How can I make Files search recursively within a network share?

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