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.

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 ...

Linux offers more than one way to find what you're looking for, including commands like locate, find, and whereis. Knowing ...

The problem with that command is it’s not only going to search every directory in the hierarchy, it’ll also include directories (such as /proc) that most certainly won’t house your file.

To find files containing a specific text string using the find command, you can utilize the following syntax: find /path/to/directory -type f -exec grep -l "text string" {} \; /path/to/directory ...

File counting in a directory is a common task that many users might need to perform. It could be for administrative purposes, understanding disk usage, or organizing files in a systematic manner.

That directory is where all of user olivia's files, folders, and unique configurations live. Also: The best Linux distros for beginners: You can do this! If you have multiple users on the system ...

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Jack Wallen is back with another Linux 101 tip. This time around he shows you how to list files and folders from the command line.