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How do I search for a specific file in Linux?
Basic Examples
- find . – name thisfile.txt. If you need to know how to find a file in Linux called thisfile. …
- find /home -name *.jpg. Look for all . jpg files in the /home and directories below it.
- find . – type f -empty. Look for an empty file inside the current directory.
- find /home -user randomperson-mtime 6 -iname “.db”
How do I list specific files in UNIX?
List the files in a directory in Unix
- You can limit the files that are described by using fragments of filenames and wildcards. …
- If you would like to list files in another directory, use the ls command along with the path to the directory. …
- Several options control the way in which the information you get is displayed.
