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The find command searches for files and directories on a Linux system. It allows specifying search locations, file attributes and options like -name, -size, -user, -exec, -print, -empty to find files based on various criteria. Common uses include finding files by name, pattern, permissions, empty files and directories, running commands on matched files.

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Find

The find command searches for files and directories on a Linux system. It allows specifying search locations, file attributes and options like -name, -size, -user, -exec, -print, -empty to find files based on various criteria. Common uses include finding files by name, pattern, permissions, empty files and directories, running commands on matched files.

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Syntax:

$ find [where to start searching from]


[expression determines what to find] [-options] [what to find]

Options:
-exec CMD: The file being searched which meets the above criteria and returns 0
for as its exit status for successful command execution.
-ok CMD : It works same as -exec except the user is prompted first.
-inum N : Search for files with inode number ‘N’.
-links N : Search for files with ‘N’ links.
-name demo : Search for files that are specified by ‘demo’.
-newer file : Search for files that were modified/created after ‘file’.
-perm octal : Search for the file if permission is ‘octal’.
-print : Display the path name of the files found by using the rest of the criteria.
-empty : Search for empty files and directories.
-size +N/-N : Search for files of ‘N’ blocks; ‘N’ followed by ‘c’can be used to
measure the size in characters; ‘+N’ means size > ‘N’ blocks and ‘-N’ means size <
‘N’ blocks.
-user name : Search for files owned by username or ID ‘name’.
\(expr \) : True if ‘expr’ is true; used for grouping criteria combined with OR or
AND.
! expr : True if ‘expr’ is false.

1. Search for a file with a specific name.


$ find ./GFG -name sample.txt
It will search for sample.txt in GFG directory.
2. Search for a file with pattern.
$ find ./GFG -name *.txt
It will give all files which have ‘.txt’ at the end. 
3. How to find and delete a file with confirmation.
$ find ./GFG -name sample.txt -exec rm -i {} \;
When this command is entered, a prompt will come for confirmation, if you want to
delete sample.txt or not. if you enter ‘Y/y’ it will delete the file. 
4. Search for empty files and directories.
$ find ./GFG -empty
This command finds all empty folders and files in the entered directory or sub-
directories. 
5. Search for file with entered permissions.
$ find ./GFG -perm 664
This command finds all the files in the GFG directory or sub-directory with the given
permissions. 
6. Search text within multiple files.
$ find ./ -type f -name "*.txt" -exec grep 'Geek' {} \;
This command print lines which have ‘Geek’ in them and ‘-type f’ specifies the input
type is a file. 
Links

https://www.tecmint.com/35-practical-examples-of-linux-find-command/

https://www.javatpoint.com/linux-find

https://geekflare.com/linux-find-commands/
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-find-and-locate-to-search-for-files-on-
linux

GREP

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/grep-command-in-unixlinux/
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/grep-command-in-linux-unix
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/grep-command-in-linux-usage-options-and-syntax-examples/
https://www.javatpoint.com/linux-grep
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-use-grep-command-in-linux-unix/
https://www.hostinger.in/tutorials/grep-command-in-linux-useful-examples/
https://www.guru99.com/linux-pipe-grep.html

I/O
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/unix/unix-io-redirections.htm
https://www.javatpoint.com/linux-input-output-redirection
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/input-output-redirection-in-linux/
https://www.guru99.com/linux-redirection.html

https://www.guru99.com/linux-regular-expressions.html
https://www.guru99.com/linux-environment-variables.html

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