I used the command find ./'Top 10 Biscuit Teas' -type d,f -iname 'Custard Cream' to look inside the Top 10 Biscuit Teas directory for a file or directory called Custard Cream.

The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging ...

In this how-to we will look at the find command and a range of additional arguments which will give us a variety of approaches to finding files and directories.

Conclusion Counting files in a directory in Linux can be accomplished using various methods. Depending on your preferences and needs, you might find one method more convenient than others. Experiment ...

The following example shows how the find command can be used to locate all of the README files in the /usr/share directory. The command's output will display one matching file result on each line.

Jack Wallen shows you how to locate files on the Linux directory hierarchy using the find command.

Whether you're using one with a graphical desktop interface like Ubuntu or Mint, or your running a command-line driven system like Debian, Linux makes it easy to find what you need quick and easy.

The comm command on Linux systems can compare file or directory contents and display the differences in a clear and useful way. Think of “comm” not so much as a reference to “compare” as ...