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# balooctl

> File indexing and searching framework for KDE Plasma.
> More information: <https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Baloo>.

- Display the status of the indexer:

`balooctl status`

- Enable/Disable the file indexer:

`balooctl {{enable|disable}}`

- Clean the index database:

`balooctl purge`

- Suspend the file indexer:

`balooctl suspend`

- Resume the file indexer:

`balooctl resume`

- Display the disk space used by Baloo:

`balooctl indexSize`

- Check for any unindexed files and index them:

`balooctl check`

- Display help:

`balooctl --help`
