How to Search the Ubuntu Forum

[MoebusNet]

I'm writing this because Ubuntu's forum search engine is quite limited in comparison to Google's search engine. Also, when looking for a solution for a specific problem one of the most frequent comments/critiques is “Have you/You should do a Google search before starting a thread on the forum.”

1)In any Google search location, enter “site:ubuntuforums.org SEARCH TERMINOLOGY” (without the quotation marks.) This is where “site:ubuntuforums.org” limits the search to the ubuntu forum. “SEARCH TERMINOLOGY” is where you enter your search terms (for example: Sprint wireless). In this example, you would be searching for occurrences of “wireless” and occurrences of “Sprint”. Note that this will return “wireless” only as well as “Sprint” only results. To search for both “Sprint” and “wireless” as a phrase, use “Sprint wireless” in quotations; this returns results for the phrase rather than either of the words. Note that Ubuntu's forum search engine is unable to search for phrases (as far as I've been able to discover) which is why you want to use Google's search engine.
2)http://crunchbang.org/ubuntu-search-engine/ provides a search engine specifically for Ubuntu-related topics; I just discovered it as I was writing this!

Happy searching! Feel free to add your favorite Forum exploration techniques!

[drakeman007]

I'm writing this because Ubuntu's forum search engine is quite limited in comparison to Google's search engine. Also, when looking for a solution for a specific problem one of the most frequent comments/critiques is “Have you/You should do a Google search before starting a thread on the forum.”

1)In any Google search location, enter “site:ubuntuforums.org SEARCH TERMINOLOGY” (without the quotation marks.) This is where “site:ubuntuforums.org” limits the search to the ubuntu forum. “SEARCH TERMINOLOGY” is where you enter your search terms (for example: Sprint wireless). In this example, you would be searching for occurrences of “wireless” and occurrences of “Sprint”. Note that this will return “wireless” only as well as “Sprint” only results. To search for both “Sprint” and “wireless” as a phrase, use “Sprint wireless” in quotations; this returns results for the phrase rather than either of the words. Note that Ubuntu's forum search engine is unable to search for phrases (as far as I've been able to discover) which is why you want to use Google's search engine.
2)http://crunchbang.org/ubuntu-search-engine/ provides a search engine specifically for Ubuntu-related topics; I just discovered it as I was writing this!

Happy searching! Feel free to add your favorite Forum exploration techniques!
Well i put a google websearch to the ubuntu forums in my site
www.ddhardwarepanama.com

i made it for me, when i want to search something... you can do your personalized google finder if you have a google account!
regards.

[jpoRS]

There is also Uboontu.
(http://www.uboontu.com/)
jim

[PierreDeKat]

See my sig. :)

[jaoak1978]

Hello I am new to linux I have been trying to install my brodcom 4318 card I have read many of the fourm and how to's and can't seem to get it to work I need help I have a t40 thinkpad and only the wireless connection I have 8.04 on cd or I have tried to use 8.10 from wubi I don't know what to do I really really want to change to linux but can't get the card to work could someone help please I am at the end of my rope and may be stuck in Windows ha this is not good should I just buy a linux compatable card or try the ndiswrapper help please thanks

[jpoRS]

Hey Jaoak,

This probably isn't the best way to get help, as we aren't really discussing your problem, and not many people will see your post here.

Assuming you have already tried any of the options listed in this thread and haven't found any help there, you should try posting a thread in the Absolute Beginner (http://ubuntuforums.org/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=326) area. Someone will be able to help you there.

Good Luck,
jim

[MoebusNet]

Back to the issue of forum search, one of the things I do like about the forum search engine is that it displays results in chronological order with the most recent results first. I'm don't know a lot about search engines, but I'm not aware of a method to accomplish that in Google or Yahoo.