Newzbin:Search Help
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Searching on newzBin is merely a case of entering a few words you're interested in and seeing what comes back. If you can't find anything relevant, there are a couple of search operators you can specify.
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[edit] Searching Syntax
[edit] Normal Searches
- If you specify no operators at all, the system searches for all words you entered in an "AND" style search; ie, all words are looked for.
- Redhat Linux
- This will find matches that have both Redhat and Linux in them. It is actually equivalent to
- Redhat AND Linux
[edit] Boolean Operator Words
- The easiest way to instruct the search engine is to add in boolean operator words. There are 3: AND, OR, NOT.
- AND This is the default mode of operation, and is used if you specify no other operator. This is equivalent to putting + in front of each word.
- Redhat Linux
- Redhat AND Linux
- These two searches are equivalent.
- OR This word specifies that either the word preceding it or the word following it is acceptable.
- Debian OR Ubuntu
- Returns results that have either word present.
- NOT Specifies that the following word should not be in the results returned to you. This is equivalent to putting - in front of the word.
- Linux NOT Redhat
- Returns results that have Linux, but not Redhat. This might be useful for finding all other Linux distributions.
[edit] "-" and "+" Searches
- Placing a - before a word will instruct the engine that you do not wish to see entries containing that word. This is the most useful operator, as it allows you to weed out irrelevant entries that might otherwise clutter up your result.
- Linux -Redhat
- This will find Linux, but not Redhat Linux.
- Placing a + before a word will indicate a requirement that this word must be in the search result. This is actually the default, so you shouldn't need it.
[edit] Phrase Searches
- Surrounding an expression with " " will make the expression inside quotes a phrase, and only return results that contain the exact string you're searching for.
[edit] Other notes
- In order to search in a Custom Grouplist, the Preferences setting for Verbose Search should be set to No.