linux command - find

find

belongs to GNU Findutils which also includes

locate

,

updatedb

,

xargs

.

Function

Search for files in a directory hierarchy.

Snopsis

[code]find [path...] [expression]

Expression

An expression is made up of options, tests and actions, all separated by operators.

Numeric arguments

+n

for greater than n,

-n

for less than n,

n

for exactly n.

tests

-name

,

-iname

-path

,

-ipath

-regex

,

-iregex

-type

d

, directory

f

, regular file

l

, symbolic link

-size

n[ckMG]

c

, byte

actions

-print

, this is the default action

-delete

-exec

command

;

{}

represents the file matched

-exec

command

{} +

operators

Describe logical relationship between tests.

-and

, this is default when omitted. shortened

-a

-or

, shortened

-o

-not

, shortened

-!

()

, note to escape with

\

Warning

wildcards and special symbols must be quoted or escaped

Double quotes do not suppress the substitution of words that begin with “$” but they do suppress the expansion of wildcard characters.

use

-print0

with

xargs -0

for executing commands

Notes

find -exec cmd {} + vs | xargs

What is the difference between find . and find . -print