Search Contacts Tutorial

Learn how to search for contacts in your local database using the eIOU protocol.

This video demonstrates how to search for contacts in your local database using the eIOU protocol.

What You'll Learn

  • How to search for contacts in your local database
  • Viewing all contacts
  • Searching contacts by name
  • Understanding search results

Command Usage

docker exec -it Alice eiou search

or search by name:

docker exec -it Alice eiou search [name]

Examples

docker exec -it Alice eiou search
docker exec -it Alice eiou search Bob

Search Results

The command will display:

  • Contact names
  • Contact addresses/URIs
  • Current status
  • Connection information

Tips

  • Use partial names for broader searches
  • The search is case-insensitive
  • Empty search shows all contacts
  • Results are sorted alphabetically
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