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How do I find a folder in Linux?
How to check if a directory exists in Linux
- One can check if a directory exists in a Linux shell script using the following syntax: [ -d “/path/dir/” ] && echo “Directory /path/dir/ exists.”
- You can use ! to check if a directory does not exists on Unix: [ ! -d “/dir1/” ] && echo “Directory /dir1/ DOES NOT exists.”
How do I find a folder in Terminal?
If you wish to search your entire computer, type “/” or if you wish to search only your user directory, type ” /” there. Replace the Y (in quotes) with the search criteria. The output of the command that is printed to the screen will be the directory paths to the files matching the search criteria.
