Best way to COMPLETELY disable Spotlight?

[theaero]

Hello.

I do not want spotlight at all. No indexing, no index files, no icon in the menubar, etc. I also don't want to use a program like Spotless, since I know its possible to achieve what I want via terminal. I have read about 5 different ways to disable spotlight, but nothing seems to do it completely. I want no mds or mdsworker processes, etc. Also, I'd like everything to be completely reversible. Can anyone else me out? Thanks a BUNCH in advance.
Cheers!

 

[tersono]

sudo su -
Password:
root# cd /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Support/
tar -cvf spotlightfiles.tar ./
(saves all the relevant files to a tarball in case you ever want ‘em back)


rm mdworker
rm mdworker32
rm mds
rm mdwrite

sync;sync;reboot

bingo

 

[theaero]

Thanks, I think I get it. What does the sync/sync part do though?

 

[ScoobyMcDoo]

Thanks, I think I get it. What does the sync/sync part do though?

pure paranoia

at the command prompt type "man sync" to get a more detailed answer.

 

[theaero]

pure paranoia

at the command prompt type "man sync" to get a more detailed answer.

I need to get in touch with my terminal/bash/unix roots.... of which I have none.