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<h1>Recoll downloads</h1> <h1>Recoll downloads</h1>
<div class="intrapage"> <div class="intrapage">
<table width=100%>
<table width="100%">
<tbody> <tbody>
<tr> <tr>
<td><a href="#source">Source</a></td> <td><a href="#source">Source</a></td>
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<h2><a>General information</a></h2> <h2><a>General information</a></h2>
<p>The current version is 1.18.2. <a href="release-1.18.html"> <p>The current version is 1.19.0. <a href="release-1.19.html">Release
Release notes</a>.</p> notes</a>.</p>
<p>The download page for Recoll 1.17 is <p>The download page for Recoll 1.18 is <a href="download-1.18.html">still
<a href="download-1.17.html">still available</a>.</p> available</a>.</p>
<p>Recoll <a href="usermanual/rcl.install.html"> <p>Recoll <a href="usermanual/rcl.install.html">Installation / building
Installation / building manual</a>.</p> manual</a>.</p>
<p>The indexing filters used for some document types may need <p>The indexing filters used for some document types may need external packages
external packages not installed on your system by default, and not installed on your system by default, and not installed automatically with
not installed automatically with Recoll: <a Recoll: <a href="features.html#doctypes">take a look at the list</a> and decide
href="features.html#doctypes"> take a look at the list</a> and what you need to install. Also <a href="filters/filters.html">new or updated
decide what you need to filters</a> sometimes become available after a release. As a rule, all filters
install. Also <a href="filters/filters.html">new or updated are compatible with all Recoll versions. Any compatibility problem will be
filters</a> sometimes become available after a release. As a explicitely mentionned.</p>
rule, all filters are compatible with all Recoll
versions. Any compatibility problem will be explicitely
mentionned.</p>
<p>The Recoll term explorer tool in phonetic mode (marginally <p>The Recoll term explorer tool in phonetic mode (marginally useful and
useful and optional) uses the <b>aspell</b> package, version optional) uses the <b>aspell</b> package, version 0.60 (utf-8 support) or
0.60 (utf-8 support) or newer.</p> newer.</p>
<p>If you find problems with this page, the package or its <p>If you find problems with this page, the package or its installation,
installation, <em>please</em> <a href="mailto:jfd@recoll.org"> <em>please</em> <a href="mailto:jfd@recoll.org">report them</a>.</p>
report them</a>.</p>
<h4>What do the release numbers mean?</h4> <h4>What do the release numbers mean?</h4>
<p>The Recoll releases are numbered X.Y.Z. The X <p>The Recoll releases are numbered X.Y.Z. The X would only change for really
would only change for really major modifications like a big major modifications like a big change in the index format, and possibly won't
change in the index format, and possibly won't ever reach ever reach 2.</p>
2.</p>
<p>Y is for functional modifications. These may bring bugs, so <p>Y is for functional modifications. These may bring bugs, so if you don't
if you don't need the new features, you may want to wait a little, need the new features, you may want to wait a little, and especially skip the
and especially skip the first release (X.Y.0), at least for a few first release (X.Y.0), at least for a few weeks.</p>
weeks.</p>
<p>Z changes for <a href="BUGS.html">bug fixes</a> only, <p>Z changes for <a href="BUGS.html">bug fixes</a> only, and moving from X.Y.Z
and moving from X.Y.Z to X.Y.Z+u should in general involve to X.Y.Z+u should in general involve little risk of regression. But,
little risk of regression. But, <em>any</em> change can bring <em>any</em> change can bring problems, if you are not affected by the
problems, if you are not affected by the corrected bugs (check corrected bugs (check the <a href="release-1.19.html">release file</a>), there
the <a href="release-1.18.html">release file</a>), there is is probably no necessity to upgrade anyway.</p>
probably no necessity to upgrade anyway.</p>
<h2><a name="source">Source</a></h2> <h2><a name="source">Source</a></h2>
<h3>Current release distribution: 1.18.2:</h3> <h3>Current release distribution: 1.19.0:</h3>
<!-- Attention: source packages must remain here, not in a <!-- Attention: source packages must remain here, not in a
subdirectory, because of all the places they're referred from subdirectory, because of all the places they're referred from
(package watches) --> (package watches) -->
<p><a href="recoll-1.18.2.tar.gz">recoll-1.18.2.tar.gz</a>.
</p>
<p><a href="recoll-1.19.0.tar.gz">recoll-1.19.0.tar.gz</a>. </p>
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<h3>Snapshot</h3> <h3>Snapshot</h3>
<p>I sometimes release a source tarfile when I consider that the <p>I sometimes release a source tarfile when I consider that the
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<h3>Prerequisites for building from source:</h3> <h3>Prerequisites for building from source:</h3>
<ul> <ul>
<li>C++ compiler. Its absence sometimes manifests itself by <li>C++ compiler. Its absence sometimes manifests itself by strange messages
strange messages about iconv_open (fixed after 1.13.04).</li> about iconv_open (fixed after 1.13.04).</li>
<li><p>Xapian core development libraries. Most Linux distributions carry them
<li><p>Xapian core development libraries. Most Linux distributions in their package repository. Or you will find source and binary packages on
carry them in their package repository. Or you will find source and the <a href="http://www.xapian.org/download.php">Xapian download page</a>.
binary packages on the <br>
<a href="http://www.xapian.org/download.php"> Recoll should still work with Xapian 1.0, but it is highly recommended to
Xapian download page</a>. <br /> use a Xapian 1.2 version.</p>
Recoll should still work with Xapian 1.0, but it is highly <p><em>Note on building Xapian for older CPUs:</em> The build
recommended to use a Xapian 1.2 version.</p> configurations for Xapian releases 1.0.21 and 1.2.1 or newer enable the use
of SSE2 floating point instructions. These instructions are not available
<p><em>Note on building Xapian for older CPUs:</em> The in CPUs older than Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64. When building for such
build configurations for Xapian releases 1.0.21 and a CPU, you need to add the --disable-sse flag to the Xapian library
1.2.1 or newer enable the use of SSE2 floating point configure command. If this is not done, the problem signals itself by
instructions. These instructions are not available in CPUs "Illegal instruction" crashes (SIGILL) in recollindex and recoll. </p>
older than Intel Pentium&nbsp;4 or AMD Athlon&nbsp;64. When
building for such a CPU, you need to add the --disable-sse
flag to the Xapian library configure command. If this is
not done, the problem signals itself by "Illegal
instruction" crashes (SIGILL) in recollindex and recoll.
</p>
</li> </li>
<li>X11 development files.</li> <li>X11 development files.</li>
<li>zlib development files.</li> <li>zlib development files.</li>
<li><p>Qt development files: Qt 4.4 or newer. The Recoll GUI will not build
<li><p>Qt development files: Qt 4.4 or newer. The Recoll GUI with Qt releases older than 4.4.</p>
will not build with Qt releases older than 4.4.</p></li> </li>
<li><p>Qt webkit development: Qt WebKit is quite often distributed apart from
<li><p>Qt webkit development: Qt WebKit is quite often the main Qt lib. It is possible to configure Recoll not to use Qt WebKit
distributed apart from the main Qt lib. It is possible to (see configure --help).</p>
configure Recoll not to use Qt WebKit (see </li>
configure&nbsp;--help).</p></li> <li>Python development package: you can avoid needing this by configuring
with --disable-python-module.</li>
<li>Python development package: you can avoid needing this by
configuring with --disable-python-module.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Source repository:</h3> <h3>Source repository:</h3>
<p>The <span class="application">Recoll</span> source repository is
hosted on <p>The <span class="application">Recoll</span> source repository is hosted on
<a href="http://bitbucket.org/medoc/recoll/overview">bitbucket.org</a>. <a href="http://bitbucket.org/medoc/recoll/overview">bitbucket.org</a>. The
The trunk is usually a bit on the bleeding edge, but there is trunk is usually a bit on the bleeding edge, but there is always a maintenance
always a maintenance branch for the current production version.</p> branch for the current production version.</p>
<h3>Older recoll releases:</h3> <h3>Older recoll releases:</h3>
<p>
<a href="recoll-1.18.1.tar.gz">1.18.1</a>. <p><a href="recoll-1.18.2.tar.gz">1.18.2</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.17.3.tar.gz">1.17.3</a>. href="recoll-1.18.1.tar.gz">1.18.1</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.16.2.tar.gz">1.16.2</a>. href="recoll-1.17.3.tar.gz">1.17.3</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.15.9.tar.gz">1.15.9</a>. href="recoll-1.16.2.tar.gz">1.16.2</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.14.4.tar.gz">1.14.4</a>. href="recoll-1.15.9.tar.gz">1.15.9</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.13.04.tar.gz">1.13.04</a>. href="recoll-1.14.4.tar.gz">1.14.4</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.12.4.tar.gz">1.12.4</a>. href="recoll-1.13.04.tar.gz">1.13.04</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.11.4.tar.gz">1.11.4</a>. href="older/recoll-1.12.4.tar.gz">1.12.4</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.10.6.tar.gz">1.10.6</a>. href="older/recoll-1.11.4.tar.gz">1.11.4</a>. <a
<a href="recoll-1.9.0.tar.gz">1.9.0</a>. href="older/recoll-1.10.6.tar.gz">1.10.6</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.8.2.tar.gz">1.8.2</a>. href="older/recoll-1.9.0.tar.gz">1.9.0</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.7.6.tar.gz">1.7.6</a>. href="older/recoll-1.8.2.tar.gz">1.8.2</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.6.3.tar.gz">1.6.3</a>. href="older/recoll-1.7.6.tar.gz">1.7.6</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.5.11.tar.gz">1.5.11</a>. href="older/recoll-1.6.3.tar.gz">1.6.3</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.4.3.tar.gz">1.4.3</a>. href="older/recoll-1.5.11.tar.gz">1.5.11</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.3.3.tar.gz">1.3.3</a>. href="older/recoll-1.4.3.tar.gz">1.4.3</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.2.3.tar.gz">1.2.3</a>. href="older/recoll-1.3.3.tar.gz">1.3.3</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.1.0.tar.gz">1.1.0</a>. href="older/recoll-1.2.3.tar.gz">1.2.3</a>. <a
<a href="older/recoll-1.0.16.tar.gz">1.0.16</a>. href="older/recoll-1.1.0.tar.gz">1.1.0</a>. <a
</p> href="older/recoll-1.0.16.tar.gz">1.0.16</a>. </p>
<h2><a name="packages">Packages</a></h2> <h2><a name="packages">Packages</a></h2>
<p>Packages or ports for Recoll are available in the standard <p>Packages or ports for Recoll are available in the standard repositories for
repositories for many distributions.</p> many distributions.</p>
<p>However they are often a bit older or built with older Xapian
releases. Here follow a number of updated packages and <p>However they are often a bit older or built with older Xapian releases. Here
instructions for a number of distributions.</p> follow a number of updated packages and instructions for a number of
distributions.</p>
<p>All binary packages on this page need a Qt 4 (4.4 at least) runtime <p>All binary packages on this page need a Qt 4 (4.4 at least) runtime
environment. To make things easier, on systems where Xapian is environment. To make things easier, on systems where Xapian is not available
not available from the standard package repositories, the from the standard package repositories, the Recoll package will have a static
Recoll package will have a static link to Xapian so that you link to Xapian so that you do not need to build/install it separately.</p>
do not need to build/install it separately.</p>
<h3><a name="debian">Debian</a></h3> <h3><a name="debian">Debian</a></h3>
<p>The Debian Recoll packages are usually fairly up to date (at <p>The Debian Recoll packages are usually fairly up to date (at least in
least in testing), just use the appropriate Debian repository.</p> testing), just use the appropriate Debian repository.</p>
<h3><a name="ubuntu">Ubuntu</a></h3> <h3><a name="ubuntu">Ubuntu</a></h3>
<p>There are Personal Package Archives on launchpad.net for <p>There are Personal Package Archives on launchpad.net for <a
<a href="https://launchpad.net/~recoll-backports/+archive/recoll-1.15-on"> href="https://launchpad.net/~recoll-backports/+archive/recoll-1.15-on">Recoll,
Recoll, kio-recoll and recoll-lens</a>. These were built from the kio-recoll and recoll-lens</a>. These were built from the latest versions, for
latest versions, for a set of Ubuntu series. starting at a set of Ubuntu series. starting at Lucid. The installation is very simple: </p>
Lucid. The installation is very simple:
<pre><tt> <pre><tt>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:recoll-backports/recoll-1.15-on sudo add-apt-repository ppa:recoll-backports/recoll-1.15-on
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install recoll sudo apt-get install recoll
</tt></pre> </tt></pre>
<p>Source code for the lens (also included in the main <p>Source code for the lens (also included in the main recoll tar file):<br>
recoll tar file):<br> For 1.19 installations: <a
For 1.18 installations: <a href="recoll-lens-1.18.1.2997.tar.gz"> href="recoll-lens-1.19.0.3315.tar.gz">recoll-lens-1.19.0.3315.tar.gz</a><br>
recoll-lens-1.18.1.2997.tar.gz</a><br> For 1.18: <a
For 1.17: <a href="recoll-lens-1.17.2.2697.tar.gz"> href="recoll-lens-1.18.1.2997.tar.gz">recoll-lens-1.18.1.2997.tar.gz</a><br>
recoll-lens-1.17.2.2697.tar.gz</a></p> For 1.17: <a
href="recoll-lens-1.17.2.2697.tar.gz">recoll-lens-1.17.2.2697.tar.gz</a></p>
<p>The packages in the standard repository and on the PPA
are a bit different in the sense that the Python extension
is included in the PPA package, but it's a separate
package in the standard repository. This can give rise to
errors about overwriting the Python module when switching
between versions. Typically, the error message would be
like the following:</p>
<p>The packages in the standard repository and on the PPA are a bit different
in the sense that the Python extension is included in the PPA package, but it's
a separate package in the standard repository. This can give rise to errors
about overwriting the Python module when switching between versions. Typically,
the error message would be like the following:</p>
<pre><tt> <pre><tt>
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/recoll.so', which is also in package recoll 1.18.1-1~ppa1~quantal1</tt></pre> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/recoll.so', which is also in package recoll 1.18.1-1~ppa1~quantal1</tt></pre>
<p>If this happens, you just need to delete <p>If this happens, you just need to delete the previous package(s) before
the previous package(s) before installing the other one(s) installing the other one(s) instead of performing an upgrade.</p>
instead of performing an upgrade.</p>
<blockquote> <blockquote>
<h4>Notes for Ubuntu Lucid</h4> <h4>Notes for Ubuntu Lucid</h4>
<ul> <ul>
<li>If you use Ubuntu 10.04 (<em>Lucid</em>), you will need to add the <a
<li>Under lucid you will need to add the href="https://launchpad.net/~xapian-backports/+archive/xapian-1.2">Xapian
<a href="https://launchpad.net/~xapian-backports/+archive/xapian-1.2"> backports PPA</a> to provide the <tt>libxapian22</tt> package</li>
Xapian backports PPA</a> to provide the <tt>libxapian22</tt> <li>The <tt><code>rclepub</code></tt> filter apparently needs <tt>Python
package</li> 2.7</tt>. You will need to install it and modify the first line of the
filter script to execute <tt>python2.7</tt> instead of
<li>The <tt>rclepub</tt> filter apparently needs <tt>Python <tt>python</tt>.</li>
2.7</tt>. You will need to install it and modify the first
line of the filter script to execute <tt>python2.7</tt>
instead of <tt>python</tt>.</li>
</ul> </ul>
</blockquote> </blockquote>
<h3><a name="mint">Linux Mint</a></h3> <h3><a name="mint">Linux Mint</a></h3>
<p>The Ubuntu PPA works perfectly for Mint 13 (and probably <p>The Ubuntu PPA works perfectly for Mint 13 (and probably other releases
other releases too). Just follow the instructions for Ubuntu.</p> too). Just follow the instructions for Ubuntu.</p>
<h3>RPMS</h3> <h3>RPMS</h3>
<p>You'll need to install the Xapian, Qt, Qt-Webkit and zlib
development packages if you want use the source rpms.</p> <p>You'll need to install the Xapian, Qt, Qt-Webkit and zlib development
packages if you want use the source rpms.</p>
<h3>Fedora</h3> <h3>Fedora</h3>
<p>Recoll is present in the standard Fedora package repositories <p>Recoll is present in the standard Fedora package repositories starting from
starting from F-12. The new versions are tracked quite F-12. The new versions are tracked quite closely, so I don't build the rpms any
closely, so I don't build the rpms any more (email me if you need more (email me if you need one).</p>
one).</p>
<h3>OpenSUSE</h3> <h3>OpenSUSE</h3>
<blockquote>
<p>Recoll is in the KDE:Extra repository
<!-- I now use the OpenSUSE build service to create Recoll <blockquote>
OpenSUSE packages. --> <p>Recoll is in the KDE:Extra repository <!-- I now use the OpenSUSE build service to create Recoll
You just need to add the repository to your OpenSUSE packages. -->You just need to add the repository to your software
software sources (Yast2->software->Software repositories).<br> sources (Yast2-&gt;software-&gt;Software repositories).<br>
<a href="http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/"> <a href="http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/">Repository
Repository list (supported Suse versions)</a>. After adding the list (supported Suse versions)</a>. After adding the appropriate repository
appropriate repository to your software sources, you will be to your software sources, you will be able to install recoll and kio_recoll
able to install recoll and kio_recoll from the software from the software management interface. The Xapian dependancy will also be
management interface. The Xapian dependancy will also be satisfied from the build service repository. Some of the older repositories
satisfied from the build service repository. Some of the older do not build antiword, just tell the software manager to "break" recoll by
repositories do not build antiword, just tell the software manager installing anyway, and get antiword somewhere else.</p>
to "break" recoll by installing anyway, and get antiword
somewhere else.</p>
</blockquote> </blockquote>
<h3>Mageia</h3> <h3>Mageia</h3>
<blockquote>
<p>Mageia version 2: <blockquote>
<a href="mageia2/recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm"> <p>Mageia version 2: <a
mageia2/recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm, href="mageia2/recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm">mageia2/recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm,
<a href="mageia2/recoll-debug-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm"> </a><a
recoll-debug-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm</a>. <br> href="mageia2/recoll-debug-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm">recoll-debug-1.18.1-1.mga2.i586.rpm</a>.
Source: <br>
<a href="mageia2/recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.src.rpm"> Source: <a
recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.src.rpm</a> href="mageia2/recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.src.rpm">recoll-1.18.1-1.mga2.src.rpm</a>
</p> </p>
</blockquote> </blockquote>
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<h3>Mac port</h3> <h3>Mac port</h3>
<p>It seems that Recoll will sometimes find data that Spotlight <p>It seems that Recoll will sometimes find data that Spotlight misses
misses (especially inside pdfs apparently, which is probably (especially inside pdfs apparently, which is probably more to the credit of
more to the credit of poppler than recoll itself).</p> poppler than recoll itself).</p>
<p>Recoll is in MacPorts and really easy to install:</p> <p>Recoll is in MacPorts and really easy to install:</p>
<ol> <ol>
<li><a href="https://trac.macports.org/wiki/InstallingMacPorts"> <li><a href="https://trac.macports.org/wiki/InstallingMacPorts">Install
Install MacPorts</a>.</li> MacPorts</a>.</li>
<li>Type "sudo port install recoll"</li> <li>Type "sudo port install recoll"</li>
</ol> </ol>
<p>Recoll is then available from the command line and as an icon in <p>Recoll is then available from the command line and as an icon in the usual
the usual MacPorts applications place.</p> MacPorts applications place.</p>
<h2>Building on Solaris</h2> <h2>Building on Solaris</h2>
<p>I did not test building the GUI on Solaris for this version. You
will need at least Qt 4.4. The old hints <p>I did not test building the GUI on Solaris for this version. You will need
in <a href="download-1.14.html">the previous page</a> may at least Qt 4.4. The old hints in <a href="download-1.14.html">the previous
still be valid.</p> page</a> may still be valid.</p>
<p>Someone did test the indexer and Python module build, they
do work, with a few minor glitches. Be sure to use <p>Someone did test the indexer and Python module build, they do work, with a
GNU <b>make</b> and <b>install</b>.</p> few minor glitches. Be sure to use GNU <b>make</b> and <b>install</b>.</p>
<h2><a name="translations">Translations</a></h2> <h2><a name="translations">Translations</a></h2>
<p>Most of the translations for 1.18 are incomplete <p>Most of the translations for 1.19 are incomplete The source translation
The source translation files are included in the source files are included in the source release. If your language has some english
release. If your language has some english messages left and messages left and you want to take a shot at fixing the problem, you can send
you want to take a shot at fixing the problem, you can send the results to <a href="mailto:jfd@recoll.org">me</a> and earn my gratefulness
the results to <a href="mailto:jfd@recoll.org">me</a> and earn (and your less multilingual compatriot's)...</p>
my gratefulness (and your less multilingual
compatriot's)...</p>
<p>You can use the <em>.ts</em> file to alter the translations if you <p>You can use the <em>.ts</em> file to alter the translations if you wish (use
wish (use Qt's <em>linguist</em> tool to edit the source file, Qt's <em>linguist</em> tool to edit the source file, then <em>lrelease</em> to
then <em>lrelease</em> to produce the <em>.qm</em> file.). produce the <em>.qm</em> file.). The <literal>.qm</literal>file should be
The <literal>.qm</literal> file should be copied to copied to <span class="filename">/usr/[local/]share/recoll/translations</span>
<span class="filename">/usr/[local/]share/recoll/translations</span>
</p> </p>
<p><a href="translations/recoll_xx.ts">recoll_xx.ts</a> is a blank <p><a href="translations/recoll_xx.ts">recoll_xx.ts</a> is a blank Recoll 1.19
Recoll 1.18 message file, handy to work on a new translation.</p> message file, handy to work on a new translation.</p>
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<p>Note that, if you are running an older release, you may find updated
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<li><a href="features.html">Detailed features</a>. <li><a href="features.html">Detailed features</a>.
</ul> </ul>
<p>The current <span class="application">Recoll</span> version is <p>The current <span class="application">Recoll</span> version is
<a href="download.html">1.18.2</a> <a href="download.html">1.19.0</a>
(<a href="release-1.18.html">Release notes</a>, (<a href="release-1.19.html">Release notes</a>,
<a href="BUGS.html">known bugs</a>).</p> <a href="BUGS.html">known bugs</a>).</p>
<p><span class="application">Recoll</span> is based on the very <p><span class="application">Recoll</span> is based on the very
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<div class="news"> <div class="news">
<dl> <dl>
<dt>2013-04-30</dt><dd>Recoll 1.19.0 will soon be out, and as <dt>2013-05-12</dt><dd>Recoll 1.19.0 is out. See the
usual, there is a pre-release source tarfile for <a href="release-1.19.html">release notes</a> for a description
adventurous souls who would be willing to test and of the changes.</dd>
help the release to be as close to flawless as
possible. The <a href="betarecoll-3304.tar.gz">tar file</a> and the
the <a href="release-1.19.html">release notes</a>.
</dd> </dd>
<dt>2013-04-30</dt><dd>Thanks to some of its users, Recoll now <dt>2013-04-30</dt><dd>Thanks to some of its users, Recoll now

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<p><span class="application">Recoll</span> est un logiciel libre <p><span class="application">Recoll</span> est un logiciel libre
gratuit, dont le code source est disponible sous licence GPL. gratuit, dont le code source est disponible sous licence GPL.
La dernière version est La dernière version est
<a class="important" href="download.html">1.18.2</a> <a class="important" href="download.html">1.19.0</a>
(<a href="release-1.18.html">notes sur la version, en (<a href="release-1.19.html">notes sur la version, en
anglais</a>)</p> anglais</a>)</p>
<p>L'interface utilisateur de <p>L'interface utilisateur de
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<h2>Nouvelles: </h2> <h2>Nouvelles: </h2>
<dl> <dl>
<dt>2013-04-14</dt><dd>Release 1.18.2 corrige quelques <dt>2013-05-12</dt><dd>La version 1.19.0 est disponible.</dd>
<a href="BUGS.html#b_1_18_1">problèmes mineurs de la version
1.18.1</a>. Elle ne sera pas distribuée sous forme binaire.</dd>
<dt>2012-11-05</dt><dd>Recoll 1.18.1 est disponible. Cette <dt>2012-11-05</dt><dd>Recoll 1.18.1 est disponible. Cette
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<h1>Release notes for Recoll 1.19.x</h1> <h1>Release notes for Recoll 1.19.x</h1>
<h2>Caveats</h2> <h2>Caveats</h2>
<p><em>Installing over an older version</em>: 1.19 <p><em>Installing over an older version</em>: 1.19 </p>
</p>
<p>Case/diacritics sensitivity is still off by default for this <p>Case/diacritics sensitivity is still off by default for this release. It can
release. It can be turned on <em>only</em> by editing recoll.conf be turned on <em>only</em> by editing recoll.conf (<a
(<a href="usermanual/usermanual.html#RCL.INDEXING.CONFIG.SENS"> href="usermanual/usermanual.html#RCL.INDEXING.CONFIG.SENS">see the manual</a>).
see the manual</a>). If you do so, you must then reset the index.</p> If you do so, you must then reset the index.</p>
<p>Always reset the index if you do not know by which version it <p>Always reset the index if you do not know by which version it was created
was created (you're not sure it's 1.18). The simplest way to (you're not sure it's 1.18). The simplest way to do this is to quit all Recoll
do this is to quit all recoll programs and just delete the programs and just delete the index directory (<span
index directory class="literal">rm -rf ~/.recoll/xapiandb</span>), then start
(<span class="literal">rm&nbsp;-rf&nbsp;~/.recoll/xapiandb</span>), <code>recoll</code> or <code>recollindex</code>. <br>
then start recoll or recollindex. <br/> <span class="literal">recollindex -z</span>  will do the same in most, but
<span class="literal">recollindex&nbsp;-z</span> &nbsp;will do not all, cases. It's better to use the <tt>rm</tt> method, which will also
the same in most, but not all, cases. It's better to use ensure that no debris from older releases remain (e.g.: old stemming files
the <tt>rm</tt> method, which will also ensure that no debris which are not used any more).</p>
from older releases remain (e.g.: old stemming files which are
not used any more).</p>
<p>Installing 1.19 over an 1.18 index will force a lot of <p>Installing 1.19 over an 1.18 index will force a lot of reindexing anyway
reindexing anyway because Recoll switched from using st_ctime because Recoll switched to using <i>st_ctime</i> instead of <i>st_mtime</i> to
instead of st_mtime to detect file modifications, meaning that detect file modifications, meaning that all files which were modified since
all files which were modified since created will be created will be updated.</p>
updated.</p>
<p><span class="important">Viewer exceptions</span>: as in 1.18 <p><span class="important">Viewer exceptions</span>: as in 1.18 (but we kept
(but we kept this section for 1.17 users), this section for 1.17 users), there is a list of mime types that should be
there is a list of mime types that should be opened with opened with the locally configured application even when <em>Use Desktop
the locally configured application even when <em>Use Preferences</em> is checked. This allows making use of new functions (direct
Desktop Preferences</em> is checked. This allows making access to page), which could not be available through the desktop's
use of new functions (direct access to page), which could not <tt>xdg-open</tt>. The default list contains PDF, Postscript and DVI, which
be available through the desktop's <tt>xdg-open</tt>. The should be opened with the <em>evince</em> (or <em>atril</em> for Mint/MATE
default list contains PDF, Postscript and DVI, which should be users) viewer for the page access functions to work. If you want to keep the
opened with the <em>evince</em> (or <em>atril</em> for previous behaviour (losing the page number functionality), you need to prune
Mint/MATE users) viewer for the page access functions to the list after installation . This can be done from the <em>Preferences-&gt;Gui
work. If you want to keep the previous behaviour (losing the
page number functionality), you need to prune the list after
installation . This can be done from the <em>Preferences->Gui
Configuration</em> menu.</p> Configuration</em> menu.</p>
<h2>Changes in Recoll 1.19.0</h2> <h2>Changes in Recoll 1.19.0</h2>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Indexing can use multiple threads. This can be a major performance boost
<li>Indexing can use multiple threads. This can be a for people with multiprocessor machines and big indexes. The threads setup
major performance boost for people with multiprocessor is roughly auto-configured when recollindex starts, based on the number of
machines and big indexes. The threads setup is processors, but it is also possible to taylor it in the configuration.There
roughly auto-configured when recollindex starts, based on is a <a
the number of processors, but it is also possible to taylor href="http://www.recoll.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#RCL.INSTALL.CONFIG.RECOLLCONF.IDXTHREADS">section
it in the configuration. Here are some in the manual</a> to describe the configuration, and also some <a
<a href="http://www.recoll.org/idxthreads/threadingRecoll.html"> href="http://www.recoll.org/idxthreads/threadingRecoll.html">notes about
notes about the transformation and the performance the transformation and the performance improvements</a>. </li>
improvements</a>. There is also a <li>There is a new result list/table popup menu option to display all the
<a href="http://www.recoll.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#RCL.INSTALL.CONFIG.RECOLLCONF.IDXTHREADS"> sub-documents for a given one. This is mostly useful to display the
section in the manual</a> to describe the configuration. attachments to an email. The resulting screen can be used to select
</li> multiple entries and save them to files.</li>
<li>It is now possible to use OR with "dir:" clauses, and wildcards have been
<li>There is a new result list/table popup menu option to enabled.</li>
display all the sub-documents for a given one. This is <li>When the option to follow symbolic links is not set -which is the
mostly useful to display the attachments to an email. The default- symbolic links are now indexed as such (name and content).</li>
resulting screen can be used to save a multiple selection of <li>There are new GUI configuration options to run in "search as you type"
the entries to files.</li> mode (which I don't find useful at all...), and to disable the Qt
auto-completion inside the simple search string. The completion was often
<li>It is now possible to use OR with "dir:" clauses, and more confusing and ennoying than useful, especially because it is
wildcards have been enabled.</li> case-insensitive when case sometimes matter for Recoll searches
(capitalization to disable stemming).</li>
<li>When the option to follow symbolic links is not set <li>When the option to collapse identical results is used, documents which do
-which is the default- symbolic links are now indexed as have duplicates are shown with a link to list the clones. This function
such (name and content).</li> needs new data from the index, so it will only completely work after a full
1.19 reindex.</li>
<li>There are new GUI configuration options to run in "search <li>Recoll should now behave reasonably on video files: index the name and
as you type" mode (which I don't find useful at all...), and propose an Open button in the result list to start the configured
to disable the Qt auto-completion inside the simple search player.</li>
string. The completion was often more confusing and ennoying than <li>Thanks to Recoll user <a href="https://github.com/koniu">Koniu</a>, you
useful, especially because it is case-insensitive when case can now access your Recoll indexes through a Web browser interface. The
sometimes matter for Recoll searches (capitalization to server side is based on the <a href="http://bottlepy.org/docs/dev/">Bottle
disable stemming).</li> Python Web framework</a> and the Recoll Python module, and can run
self-contained (no necessity to run apache or another web server), so it's
<li>When the option to collapse identical results is used, quite simple to set up. See: See the <a
documents which do have duplicates are shown with a href="https://github.com/koniu/recoll-webui/">Recoll WebUI project</a> on
link to list the clones. This function needs new data from GitHub. </li>
the index, so it will only completely work after a full 1.19 <li>Thanks to Recoll user David, there is now a filter to index and retrieve
reindex.</li> <b>Lotus Notes</b> messages. See the software <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/rcollnotesfiltr/">site on
<li>Recoll should now behave reasonably on video files: index sourceforge</a> and some <a
the name and propose an Open button in the result list to href="http://richardappleby.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/you-dont-have-to-know-the-answer-to-everything-just-how-to-find-it/">notes</a>
start the configured player.</li> from a user with a slightly different configuration.</li>
<li>There is a new path translation facility, with a GUI interface, to make
<li>Thanks to Recoll it easier to share an index from a network share on clients on which the
user <a href="https://github.com/koniu">Koniu</a>, you can now mount points might be different. This could also probably be put to use to
access your Recoll indexes through a Web design a "portable index" feature (for removable media).</li>
browser interface. The server side is based on <li>The first indexing run after Recoll installation (for a new user) will
the <a href="http://bottlepy.org/docs/dev/">Bottle Python run in a fashion which will put data likely to be useful into the index
Web framework</a> and the Recoll Python module, and can run faster, so that an impatient user can more quickly try searches.</li>
self-contained (no necessity to run apache or another web <li>Implemented cache for last file uncompressed. This will much improve
server), so it's quite simple to set up. See: usage, e.g. for people fetching successive messages from a compressed mail
See the <a href="https://github.com/koniu/recoll-webui/"> folder.</li>
Recoll WebUI project</a> on GitHub. </li> <li>Recollindex will now change its current directory to a temporary one
(e.g. /tmp) to mitigate the problems of some filters creating temporary
<li>Thanks to Recoll user David, there is now a filter to files and not cleaning them.</li>
index and retrieve <b>Lotus Notes</b> messages. See the <li>There is a new recursive explicit reindex option to the command line
software
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/rcollnotesfiltr/">
site on sourceforge</a> and some
<a href="http://richardappleby.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/you-dont-have-to-know-the-answer-to-everything-just-how-to-find-it/">
notes</a> from a user with a slightly different
configuration.</li>
<li>There is a new path translation facility, with a GUI
interface, to make it easier to share an index from a network
share on clients on which the mount points might be
different. This could also probably be put to use to design
a "portable index" feature (for removable media).</li>
<li>The first indexing run after Recoll installation (for a new
user) will run in a fashion which will put data likely to be
useful into the index faster, so that an impatient user can
more quickly try searches.</li>
<li>Implemented cache for last file uncompressed. This will
much improve usage, e.g. for people fetching successive
messages from a compressed mail folder.</li>
<li>Recollindex will now change its current directory to a
temporary one (e.g. /tmp) to mitigate the problems of some
filters creating temporary files and not cleaning them.</li>
<li>There is a new recursive reindex option to command line
indexer.</li> indexer.</li>
<li>The default result list paragraph format has been slightly tweaked
<li>The default result list paragraph format has been slightly (removed the relevance percentage and small ordering and formatting
tweaked (removed the relevance percentage and small ordering changes).</li>
and formatting changes).</li> <li>Mime type wildcard expansion is now performed against the index, not the
configuration. This fixes many problems when searching for, e.g., media
<li>Mime type wildcard expansion is now performed against the files indexed only by name.</li>
index, not the configuration. This fixes many problems when <li>The choice for case/diacritics sensitivity is now fully processed during
searching for, e.g., media files indexed only by name.</li> wildcard expansion (for case-sensitive indexes).</li>
<li>The Snippets popup (list of pages and excerpts typically produced for PDF
<li>The choice for case/diacritics sensitivity is now fully documents) can now use an external CSS stylesheet. This is useful because
processed during wildcard expansion (for case-sensitive the Qt Webkit objects do not fully inherit the Qt configuration so that,
indexes).</li> for example, a style sheet is needed for using a different background
color. The style sheet is chosen from the <tt>Preferences-&gt;GUI
<li>The Snippets popup (list of pages and excerpts typically configuration-&gt;Result list</tt> panel.</li>
produced for PDF documents) can now use an external <li>Improved handling of filters during indexing resulting in less
CSS stylesheet. This is useful because the Qt Webkit subprocesses.</li>
objects do not fully inherit the Qt configuration so that, <li>Added function to import tags from external application (e.g. Tmsu).</li>
for example, a style sheet is needed for using <li>Changed format for rclaptg field. Was colon-separated, now uses normal
a different background color. The style sheet is chosen value/attributes syntax with an empty value like:
from the <tt>Preferences->GUI configuration->Result <pre> localfields = ; attr1 = val1 ; attr2 = val2
list</tt> panel.</li>
<li>Improved handling of filters during indexing resulting in
less subprocesses.</li>
<li>Added function to import tags from external application
(e.g. Tmsu).</li>
<li>Changed format for rclaptg field. Was colon-separated,
now uses normal value/attributes syntax with an empty value
like:
<pre>
localfields = ; attr1 = val1 ; attr2 = val2
</pre> </pre>
</li> </li>
<li>Extended file attributes are now indexed by default. As a side effect,
<li>Extended file attributes are now indexed by default. As a recoll now uses st_ctime, not st_mtime to detect file changes. This means
side effect, recoll now uses st_ctime, not st_mtime to detect that installing 1.19 will reindex many files (all those that were modified
file changes. This means that installing 1.19 will reindex since created). Recoll also now processes the <tt>charset</tt> and
many files (all those that were modified since created). <tt>mime_type</tt> standardized extended attributes.</li>
Recoll now processes the <tt>charset</tt> <li>The Python module has been expanded to include the interface for
and <tt>mime_type</tt> standardized extended attributes.</li> extracting data. This means that you could now write most of the Recoll GUI
in Python if you wished. There is a <a
<li>The Python module has been expanded to include the href="https://bitbucket.org/medoc/recoll/src/5b4bd9ef26a1/src/python/samples/recollgui/qrecoll.py?at=default">bit
interface for extracting data. This means that you could now of sample code</a> in the source package doing just this. A few
write most of the Recoll GUI in Python if you wished. There incompatible changes had to be made to the Python module. Especially the
is "Query.next" field is gone and the module structure has been changed
a <a href="https://bitbucket.org/medoc/recoll/src/5b4bd9ef26a1/src/python/samples/recollgui/qrecoll.py?at=default">bit (different import statement needed). Adapting your code is trivial, have a
of sample code</a> in the source package doing just this. A look at the changes in the <a
few incompatible changes had to be made to the Python href="https://bitbucket.org/medoc/recoll/src/5b4bd9ef26a10912bf8bd833fe6c084bd5a7bdbd/src/desktop/unity-lens-recoll/recollscope/rclsearch.py?at=default">Unity
module. Especially the "Query.next" field is gone and the Lens module</a> for an example. The new module is compatible with the <a
module structure has been changed (different import href="http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/">Python Database API
statement needed). Adapting your code is trivial, have a Specification v2.0</a> for the parts that make sense for a non-relational
look at the changes in DB.</li>
the <a href="https://bitbucket.org/medoc/recoll/src/5b4bd9ef26a10912bf8bd833fe6c084bd5a7bdbd/src/desktop/unity-lens-recoll/recollscope/rclsearch.py?at=default">Unity <li>Recoll now uses a dynamic library for the code shared by the query
Lens module</a> for an example. The new module is compatible interface, the indexer and the Python module. This should have no visible
with impact but was rendered necessary by the Python module evolutions.</li>
the <a href="http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/">Python
Database API Specification v2.0</a> for the parts that make
sense for a non-relational DB.</li>
<li>Recoll now uses a dynamic library for the code shared by
the query interface, the indexer and the Python
module. This should have no visible impact but was rendered
necessary by the Python module evolutions.</li>
<li>And quite a few <a href="BUGS.html#b_1_18_2">Fixed bugs</a></li> <li>And quite a few <a href="BUGS.html#b_1_18_2">Fixed bugs</a></li>
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