Find

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If you use the find command, please feel free to update this page to reflect various functions and search criteria

The find is a slow means of searching for files because it traverses the entire directory tree. However, it is very powerful because it is able to search under various criteria such as file name, size, permissions, modification times and more.

To learn about the various option of the find command refer to the find application manual by typing "man find". As an example of the functionality lets search for files with X11 in the name by typing "find / -name *X11*", I am not including a sample output because it is too large.