Find Command

• Find command Syntax.
• # find [path] [expression]
• Frequently Asked Questions in Find Command

• 1. How to find a directory?
  
  • Syntax
  • # find / -name folder-name –type d
  • Example:
  • # find / -name subversion –type d
  • The above command will search subversion folder in the root directory.
  • / - means root directory
  • d - means search only directories
• 2. How to find a file?
  
  • Syntax
  • # find . -name file-name -type f
  • Example:
  • # find . -name news.xml -type f
  • The above command will search news.xml file in the current directory.
  • . - means current directory
  • f - means search only files
• 3. How to find symbolic links?
  
  • Syntax
  • # find . -name file-name -type l
  • Example:
  • # find . -name feed -type l
  • The above command will search feed symbolic link in the current directory.
  • . - means current directory
  • f - means file
• 4. Other interesting options in find with example
  
  • Example:
  • find . -name "*.txt" -print
  • The above command will finds all the files with txt extension.