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Linux Find Command

The Linux find command is one of the most important and frequently used commands. It is used to search and locate lists of files and directories based on specified conditions for files that match arguments. Find can search using a variety of criteria including permissions, users, groups, file type, date, size, and other options. The document provides examples of using find to locate files based on name, permissions, owners, groups, date, and size in the current directory, home directory, and other locations on the system.

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Linux Find Command

The Linux find command is one of the most important and frequently used commands. It is used to search and locate lists of files and directories based on specified conditions for files that match arguments. Find can search using a variety of criteria including permissions, users, groups, file type, date, size, and other options. The document provides examples of using find to locate files based on name, permissions, owners, groups, date, and size in the current directory, home directory, and other locations on the system.

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Linux Basic Command

find command
Dr. Nyo Nyo Htwe
Find Command
• The Linux Find Command is one of the most important and frequently used command
• Find command is used to search and locate the list of files and directories based on
conditions you specify for files that match the arguments.
• Find can be used in a variety of conditions by:
o permissions,
o users,
o groups,
o file type,
o date,
o size, and
o other possible criteria.
Questions
1. Find Files Using Name in Current Directory
2. Find Files Under Home Directory
3. Find Files Using Name and Ignoring Case
4. Find Directories Using Name
5. Find PHP Files Using Name
6. Find all PHP Files in Directory
7. Find Files with 777 Permissions
8. Find Read Only Files
9. Find Executable Files
10. Find Files with 777 Permissions and Chmod to 644
11. Find and remove single File
12. Find all Empty Files
13. File all Hidden Files
14. Find Single all File Based on User /group
Content
• Part I: Basic Find Commands for Finding Files with Names
• Part II: Find Files Based on their Permissions
• Part III: Search Files Based On Owners and Groups
• Part IV: Find Files and Directories Based on Date and Time
• Part V: Find Files and Directories Based on Size
• Part VI: Find Multiple Filenames in Linux

 See on “Example of Linux Command.docx”


Ref: https://www.tecmint.com/35-practical-examples-of-linux-find-command/
Please go to  detailed in “Examples of Linux Find Command.pdf”

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