How to Search for Files With the Find Command in Linux

All you need to know about how to find files in Linux

The ability to quickly search for and find the files that we are looking for based on certain criteria is very vital in this digital age of mass data.

Modern operating systems provide us with tools for searching files on our file system. One such tool is the Find Utility, a powerful command-line utility that is available on Linux and other Unix- based operating systems.

This guide shows you how to use the Find Command to easily find the files that you are looking for on your PC.

The Find Command searches for data in real-time. It works by recursively searching the directory tree provided in the command input. Otherwise it searches in the current working directory by default.

The Find Command including its options or actions is evaluated from left to right based on rules of precedence until the file you are looking for is found.

In its simplest form, the Find Command takes no arguments and it lists all the files in the current working directory.

You will rarely use the Find command in this manner. Often you want to refine your search and this is where the Find command really shines.

Tip: The the dot(.) in the output above shows the directory in which you are searching files from. In this case, the current working directory.

To find all directories and files within a certain folder, you just need to supply the directory in the find command. For example, to list all files within the Documents Folder, you can run the following command.

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