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Find is used to search the directory system for files. | |||
find ''location'' ''options'' ''search pattern'' | |||
<code>find /home myfile.txt</code> This will look in the /home folder for myfile.txt (if you leave out the location, find will look in the directory you are currently in.) | |||
By default, find is case-sensitive. The above example will not find MYFILE.TXT. If you want the search to be case insensitive: | |||
<code>find -iname myfile.txt</code> | |||
The above will find all of the following: | |||
myfile.txt | |||
MYFILE.TXT | |||
MyFile.txt | |||
(etc...) | |||
Revision as of 17:47, 23 December 2016
Find is used to search the directory system for files.
find location options search pattern
find /home myfile.txt This will look in the /home folder for myfile.txt (if you leave out the location, find will look in the directory you are currently in.)
By default, find is case-sensitive. The above example will not find MYFILE.TXT. If you want the search to be case insensitive:
find -iname myfile.txt
The above will find all of the following: myfile.txt MYFILE.TXT MyFile.txt (etc...)