Parameters and Usage Examples
The find command provides a plethora of options to customize searches and meet specific requirements.
Option Parameter
find [path] [expression]
The default search path is the current directory and the default expression is -print, and the common find expression options are:
-name : Find files by file name.-type : Find certain type of file.-exec : find command executes the shell command given for the matching file.-print: find command outputs matching files to standard output using it.
Example Usage
1. Find Files by Name (-name)
The find command is commonly used to locate files based on their names. In this example, we will search for files named example_name:
Input:
find /home/labex -name "example_name.txt"
Output:
/home/labex/project/example_name.txt
2. Search for Directories (-type)
The find command can be used to search specifically for directories. In this example, we will find all directories within the /home/labex/project directory:
Input:
find /home/labex/project -type d
Output:
/home/labex/project
/home/labex/project/documents
3. Execute a Command for Each Matching File (-exec)
The find command can also be used to execute a command for each matching file. In this example, we will list the permissions and owner of
Input:
find /home/labex/project -name "*.txt" -exec ls -l {} \;
Output:
-rw-rw-r-- 1 labex labex 0 Dec 27 16:37 /home/labex/project/example1.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 labex labex 0 Dec 27 16:37 /home/labex/project/example2.txt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 labex labex 0 Dec 27 16:37 /home/labex/project/example_name.txt
The command find /home/labex/project -name "*.txt" -exec ls -l {} \; searches for files with the extension .txt in the /home/labex/project directory and executes the ls -l command on each found file, displaying their detailed information.
