Finding shit

Question 1

Find [path] [expression]

Answer 1

Recursively finds files in path that match the expression. If no arguments, it finds all files in the current directory

Question 2

find -name pattern

Answer 2

Find files and directories that match pattern

Question 3

find -iname pattern

Answer 3

Like -name, but ignores case

Question 4

find -ls

Answer 4

Performs ls on each item found

Question 5

find -mtime days

Answer 5

Find files that are days old

Question 6

find -size +(size)

Answer 6

Find files that are if size num

Question 7

find -newer file

Answer 7

Find files newer than this file

Question 8

-exec command {}

Answer 8

Run command against all found files

Question 9

Example

Answer 9

find /etc -type d -newer /etc/passwd

Question 10

locate pattern

Answer 10

Lists files that match the pattern.

Faster than find