find-command
find
search for files in a directory hierarchy
Basic syntax
$ find [OPTIONS..] [path...] [expression]
Basic Examples
$ find -name "query" # case sensitive $ find -iname "query" # ignore the case of the query $ find -not -name "not_query" # avoid a query
Finding By File types
$ find -type [descriptor] [query]
Basic descriptors:
- f: regular file
- d: directory
- l: symbolic link
- c: character devices
- b: block devices
Options
| Options | Use |
|---|---|
| -name [pattern] | Base of file name matches shell pattern. The metacharacters (*, ?, and []) match a . at the start of the base name. |
| -i | ignore case |
| -type | type of file (f|d|l|c|b) |
| -size | filter by size (c|k|M|G|b) |
| -perm | filter by permissions |
| -L | Follow symbolic links |
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