Ubuntu dash not searching for files

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i've just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and i've found that in the dash i can't look for files that i haven't opened yet, eg: I have a huge collection of pdf files and when i look for them on the dash i can only find the ones i've opened. How can I correct this?Is there any way of changing the Dash search settings?

Thank you.

Where exactly are the pdf files? Are they in the home folder? If not, then where? — mikewhatever, Jan 05 '13 at 03:44
check out this link : http://askubuntu.com/questions/125843/dash-search-gives-no-result — Mukund, Jan 05 '13 at 07:58

score -1 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 25 '13 at 21:29

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From terminal run sudo updatedb.

edited Jun 25 '13 at 21:29

Eric Carvalho

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answered Jun 25 '13 at 20:59

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Could you include *why* this would help? Does updating the `locate` database indeed help here? – gertvdijk Jun 25 '13 at 21:31

Ubuntu dash not searching for files

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