Advanced File Searching Techniques
Learn about the locate command for rapid database searches, the find command for searching directories based on attributes, file type testing using -type, filtering files by size with -size option, additional tests supported by find, and logical operators for refining search criteria.
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The Linux Command Line Chapter 17 Searching for Files Prepared by Dr. Reyes, New York City College of Technology
locate Command locate command that performs a rapid database search of pathnames, and outputs every name that matches a given substring. Example: Example:
find Command find command used to search a given directory (and its subdirectories) for files based on a variety of attributes. Example:
Using type -type used to perform a test and return certain file types according to the following table:
Examples using -type Example that only look at directories: Example that only look at regular files
find -size -size an option that allows you to search for files based on their size according to the following table: Example:
