linux find command tutorial: find syntax and examples
April 9, 2019
linux find – search for files in a directory hierarchy.
syntax
find [-H] [-L] [-P] [-D debugopts] [-Olevel] [starting-point...] [expression]examples
use find command – find file
➜ find . -name "test*" -type f
find – type filter explanation
➜ blog find . -type d
where x may be any of:
- b – block device (buffered);
- c – character device (unbuffered);
- d – directory;
- f – regular file;
- l – symbolic link;
- p – named pipe;
- s – socket;
- D – door.
use ls & grep command
➜ ls -R . | grep -E "test*"
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Find_(Unix)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grep