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ftoledo · 02-10-2004, 09:00 PM

I need a Linux based search engine i can install on a server. IT has to be able to index htm, html, pdfs and word documents. Open Source and low cost products are an option.

Does your intranet use a search engine? Which type is it?

tritium · 02-10-2004, 11:15 PM

I use the enterprise level Google sitesearch for one intranet, but that costs $1400. Not sure if there are any open source, free spiders... the engine, itself, is doable if you want to index everything manually. Heck, if you use a SQL database to dynamically generate your pages, your text searching will be a breeze. As far as indexing PDF and Word DOCs, you'd probably need a spider.

Good luck with that.

ftoledo · 02-13-2004, 07:07 PM

Thank you tritium

The problem with Google is that you have to physically buy the hardware to run that search engine. I have found a few open source options that can work and will index pdfs with some handlers. There are also some cheap alternatives (99 bucks) that will work as well. Search engines have definately gotten cheaper.

Once again, thank you.

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ftoledo Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	Question about Search Engines I need a Linux based search engine i can install on a server. IT has to be able to index htm, html, pdfs and word documents. Open Source and low cost products are an option. Does your intranet use a search engine? Which type is it?

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tritium Professor of Drinkology Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville	I use the enterprise level Google sitesearch for one intranet, but that costs $1400. Not sure if there are any open source, free spiders... the engine, itself, is doable if you want to index everything manually. Heck, if you use a SQL database to dynamically generate your pages, your text searching will be a breeze. As far as indexing PDF and Word DOCs, you'd probably need a spider. Good luck with that. __________________ Blah.

02-13-2004, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ftoledo Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	Thank you tritium The problem with Google is that you have to physically buy the hardware to run that search engine. I have found a few open source options that can work and will index pdfs with some handlers. There are also some cheap alternatives (99 bucks) that will work as well. Search engines have definately gotten cheaper. Once again, thank you.