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.\"     Title: localsearch-reset
.\"    Author: The LocalSearch developers
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.\"      Date: 09/01/2026
.\"    Manual: LocalSearch manual
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.TH "LOCALSEARCH\-RESET" "1" "09/01/2026" "\ \& 3\&.11\&.2" "LocalSearch manual"
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.SH "NAME"
localsearch-reset \- Erase the indexed data
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBlocalsearch reset\fR [\-\-filesystem] [\-\-file \fIFILE\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The reset command will change either your configuration or index irreversibly and should be used with care\&. Other than tags, actual data (e\&.g\&. files) should not be affected by this command\&.
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The "index" is a link between your content (either locally or remotely) and how it can be found quickly using a number of different queries\&. Under the hood, this is done using a database\&.
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Removing all data and starting again from the beginning with an empty data set (which is a common use of this command) will make LocalSearch behave as if it was just installed\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
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\fB\-s, \-\-filesystem\fR
.RS 4
Removes indexed filesystem data\&. The indexer will automatically re\-create its cache from the filesystem when it restarts\&. This option is the default if no arguments are given\&.
.RE
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\fB\-f, \-\-file \fR\fB\fIFILE\fR\fR
.RS 4
Resets all indexed information about
\fIFILE\fR, works recursively for directories\&. Nothing will be done if
\fIFILE\fR
is not currently indexed\&. After deletion, a request to reindex this data will be immediately issued\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBlocalsearch\-daemon\fR(1)\&. \fBlocalsearch\-3\fR(1)\&.