Examples of finding files within Linux
Below are some examples of how to find files within Linux. The which command returns the path of a command.
which ping
/bin/ping
The locate command returns any file which contains the text. To focus on a particular path, use the grep command as well. The switch "-i" will specify locate to ignore case-sensitivity.
locate chrome | grep /home/sam
The find command is similar; it has several parameters such as:
-iname - file name
-mtime - modified time
-perm - permissions
The example below looks for all files in the home directory that have been created or modified in the past seven days:
find ~/ -mtime -7
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which ping
/bin/ping
The locate command returns any file which contains the text. To focus on a particular path, use the grep command as well. The switch "-i" will specify locate to ignore case-sensitivity.
locate chrome | grep /home/sam
The find command is similar; it has several parameters such as:
-iname - file name
-mtime - modified time
-perm - permissions
The example below looks for all files in the home directory that have been created or modified in the past seven days:
find ~/ -mtime -7
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