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How to find files by name on Linux

asked 9 months, 3 weeks ago 1782 views 1 answer

I need to search for files by name. What commands can I use?

fatima_dev Silver 169 rep

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# Using find
find / -name "filename.txt"

# Case insensitive
find / -iname "*.log"

# Find by type
find /var -type f -name "*.log"

# Using locate (faster but needs updatedb)
sudo updatedb
locate filename.txt

sysadmin Silver answered 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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