How to Search for Files With the Find Command in Linux
All you need to know about how to find files in Linux
The ability to quickly search for and find the files that we are looking for based on certain criteria is very vital in this digital age of mass data.
Modern operating systems provide us with tools for searching files on our file system. One such tool is the Find Utility, a powerful command-line utility that is available on Linux and other Unix- based operating systems.
This guide shows you how to use the Find Command to easily find the files that you are looking for on your PC.
A Brief Intro To the Find Command
The Find Command searches for data in real-time. It works by recursively searching the directory tree provided in the command input. Otherwise it searches in the current working directory by default.
The Find Command including its options or actions is evaluated from left to right based on rules of precedence until the file you are looking for is found.
Note: In Linux, “everything” is considered to be a file. Therefore, when this guide talks about files, it also includes such things as directories, symbolic links, block devices, and regular files, etc.
