Searching for files in FOSSology. There are many options to search for files in all uploads. Since there is a treeview, this option is not really relevant any more.

Limit the search:

• Containers only, including directories: You can search for the uploads and the folders inside the uploads. The following formats are considered as containers or uploads: rpm, tar, isos, zip etc.
• containers only, excluding directories: You can search for files inside the uploads, but folder will not be found by name.
• All Files

Search Criteria: at least one search criteria must be given. The fields are not case sensitive.

• Search upload to search into: The upload can be given, or the search will be applied to all uploads.
• Filename: enter the filename to find. Wildcards (%) can be used in the following way: 'mypkg%.tar'
• Tag to find: tags must be maintained in the uploaded packages to be able to search for them.
• Filesize is >=: is bigger than. The size is entered in Bytes
• Filesize is >=: is smaller than. The size is entered in Bytes
• License: also wildcards can be used to search for licenses like 'APGL%'
• Copyright: enter the copyright string, in relevant also with wildcard like 'copyright%fossology'