Common commands for file search in Linux and Common commands for linux

Common commands for file search in Linux and Common commands for linux

File SEARCH Command: find

1. Search by file name

1.1. Search for precise files

Find path-name file name

1.2. Search for a file whose file name contains a string.

Find path-name * file name *

1.3. Search for files prefixed with a string.

Find path-name file name *

1.4. Search for files suffixed with a string.

Find path-name * file name

1.5. Search for the file name you want to match ,? Match any single character

Find path-name file name ???

1.6 search for files without case sensitivity

Find path-iname file name

2. Search by file size

Default size unit: data block: 1 data block = 512 bytes

2.1. Search for files larger than MB in the path

Find path-size + 204800

2.2. Search for files smaller than MB in the path

Find path:-size-204800

3. Search by owner

3.1. Search for all files of the owner in this path.

Find path-user Username

4. Search by group

4.1. Search for all the files in this group under this path.

Find path-group name

5. Search for files by Time

-Amin: access-cmin: file property (change): The property seen by ls-l-mmin: File Content (modify)

5.1. Search for the files and directories accessed in the path within five minutes.

Find path-amin-5

5.2. Search for the files and directories in the path that have been modified within 5 minutes.

Find path-cmin-5

5.3. Search for the files and directories in the path that have been modified within 5 minutes.

Find path-mmin-5

6. find connection options

-A: two conditions are met at the same time-o: either of the two conditions can be met.

6.1. Search for files larger than 80 m and smaller than m

Find path-size + 163840-a-size-204800

6.2 search for the inittab file in the path and display its details

Find path-name inittab-exec ls-l {}\;

VII. Others

7.1.-type search by file type

F File d directory l soft link file

Only find the file with the corresponding file name

Find path-name file name-a-type f

7.2-inum search by I Node

Find path-name file name-a-inum