xsearch(1)

xsearch1

Search an indexed local ncbi entrez direct archive

Usage

xsearch {[{-h [elp] | [--] help}] -query | -match | -exact | -title | -words | -pairs query ...}

Overview

xsearch searches an indexed local NCBI PubMed archive as prepared by archive-pubmed(1) or the like.

Options

-query

Search on words or phrases in Boolean formulas.

-match

Perform ranked partial term matching.

-exact

Strict search for article round-tripping.

-title

Exact search limited to indexed title field.

-words

Combine searches for individual informative words.

-pairs

Combine searches for pairs of adjacent informative words.

query...

What to search for; may contain standard Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT, using parentheses as needed for grouping.

-h[elp]|[--]help

Print a summary of options and some usage examples.

Environment

EDIRECT_LOCAL_ARCHIVE

Local archive directory to use; expected to hold an absolute path.

From ncbi-entrez-direct 24.0.20250523+dfsg-1+b1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.