Beagle 0.2.5 is out! This version fixes two big problems we’re seeing with 0.2.4: first, that it wouldn’t compile with Mono 1.1.14 and second, that web pages viewed with the Firefox extension couldn’t be searched. Also, there are a bunch of other bug fixes in there. 0.2.5 also has a fix for the X connection issues I mentioned previously.
This version allows the user to configure what backends to start up by default, and simplifies the sometimes confusing –allow-backend and –deny-backend options.
To see the current list of backends:
$ beagle-config daemon ListBackends Allowed backends: - KMail - Files - GaimLog - IndexingService - Tomboy - Blam - Liferea - Akregator - KonquerorHistory - Kopete - EvolutionDataServer - EvolutionMail - applications Denied backends: (none)
To deny backends, run beagle-config daemon DenyBackend name. To reenable it, run beagle-config daemon AllowBackend name. The next time you start the daemon, the changes will take effect.
In addition, you can tune this at runtime. To add a backend that was disabled in the configuration, you can use the –backend +name option. To prevent a backend from starting, use the –backend -name option; this is equivalent to the now-deprecated –deny-backend option. And to ignore the configuration completely and use only the backends you specify, use the –backend name option; this is equivalent to the also now-deprecated –allow-backend option.