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+ | <code>[[wikipedia:find (Unix)|find]]</code><ref>http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/find.1.html</ref> is a command-line utility that searches for files in one or more directory trees of a file system. Available in Linux, included in <code>[[findutils]]</code> packages, and in Windows. | ||
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+ | [[find --help]] | ||
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+ | == Options == | ||
+ | * <code>[[-xdev]]</code> or <code>-mount</code> Don't descend/traverse directories on other filesystems. | ||
== Linux Example commands == | == Linux Example commands == | ||
* Search files between a size range: | * Search files between a size range: | ||
− | ** <code>find . -size +10G</code> | + | ** <code>[[find .]] -size +10G</code> |
** <code>find . -size +100k -a -size -500k</code> | ** <code>find . -size +100k -a -size -500k</code> | ||
* Search empty files: <code>find . -size 0k</code> | * Search empty files: <code>find . -size 0k</code> | ||
* Search non-empty files: <code>find . ! -size 0k</code> | * Search non-empty files: <code>find . ! -size 0k</code> | ||
* One line listing with sizes using ls and find: <code>[[linux/Basic commands/ls|ls]] -ldh $(find /path/to/search/)</code> | * One line listing with sizes using ls and find: <code>[[linux/Basic commands/ls|ls]] -ldh $(find /path/to/search/)</code> | ||
− | * One line filename and directory listing with full path: <code>find . -name "*"</code> | + | * One line filename and directory listing with full path: <code>[[find . -name]] "*"</code> |
* One line filename and NOT directory . listing with full path: <code>find . -type f -exec ls \{\} \;</code> | * One line filename and NOT directory . listing with full path: <code>find . -type f -exec ls \{\} \;</code> | ||
+ | * List [[files]] but not [[directories]]: <code>[[find . -type f]]</code> | ||
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* Search for [[hard links]]: <code>find /path/to/search -samefile /path/to/your/file</code><ref>https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-find-all-hard-links-in-a-directory-on-linux/</ref> (See also: <code>stat</code>) | * Search for [[hard links]]: <code>find /path/to/search -samefile /path/to/your/file</code><ref>https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-find-all-hard-links-in-a-directory-on-linux/</ref> (See also: <code>stat</code>) | ||
* Order by size: | * Order by size: | ||
− | ** <code>find . -type f -ls | sort -rnk7 | more</code> or <code>[[ls]] -lR | grep '^-' | sort -rnk5</code> | + | ** <code>find . -type f -ls | sort -[[rnk7]] | more</code> or <code>[[ls]] -lR | grep '^-' | sort -rnk5</code> |
*** <code>find / -type f -not -path "/[[proc]]*" -ls | sort -rnk7 | more</code> | *** <code>find / -type f -not -path "/[[proc]]*" -ls | sort -rnk7 | more</code> | ||
** <code>find . -ls 2>&1 | sort -rnk7 | more</code> | ** <code>find . -ls 2>&1 | sort -rnk7 | more</code> | ||
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+ | * Compress files with <code>[[xz]]</code> using all [[CPU]]s : | ||
+ | ** <code>find . -type f -not -name \*.xz -exec [[xz]] -[[T0]] --verbose \{\} \;</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Delete]] files older than 5 days | ||
+ | ** <code>find /path/to/directory/ -mindepth 1 -mtime +5 -print</code> | ||
+ | ** <code>find /path/to/directory/ -mindepth 1 -mtime +5 [[-delete]]</code> [1] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[/usr/lib/php/sessionclean (shell script)]] | ||
+ | * <code>find "/proc/$pid/fd" -ignore_readdir_race -[[lname]] "$save_path/sess_*" -[[exec]] [[touch]] -c {} \</code> | ||
== Activities == | == Activities == | ||
− | + | * Identify differences between <code>find</code> and <code>[[ls]]</code> | |
+ | * Read https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/find?tab=Votes | ||
− | == Related | + | == Related terms == |
* <code>[[df]]</code> | * <code>[[df]]</code> | ||
* <code>[[du]]</code>: <code>du -sh -- *</code> | * <code>[[du]]</code>: <code>du -sh -- *</code> | ||
* <code>[[docker volume ls]]</code> and <code>[[docker system df]]</code> | * <code>[[docker volume ls]]</code> and <code>[[docker system df]]</code> | ||
+ | * [[mtime]] | ||
+ | * [[MongoDB]]: <code>db.YOUR_[[COLLETION]]_NAME.[[find]] ()</code> | ||
+ | * <code>[[ls]]</code> | ||
+ | * <code>[[multipass find]]</code> | ||
+ | * <code>[[aws-find]]</code> | ||
+ | * <code>[[-maxdepth]]</code> | ||
+ | * [[Find My Device]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
− | * {{ | + | * {{find}} |
* {{Linux filesystem commands}} | * {{Linux filesystem commands}} | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[find_(Windows)]] |
* {{mount}} | * {{mount}} | ||
− | * | + | * {{du}} |
[[Category:Linux commands]] | [[Category:Linux commands]] | ||
− | + | [[Category:find]] | |
{{CC license}} | {{CC license}} | ||
Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Linux/Basic_commands/find | Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Linux/Basic_commands/find |
Latest revision as of 09:58, 22 May 2024
find
[1] is a command-line utility that searches for files in one or more directory trees of a file system. Available in Linux, included in findutils
packages, and in Windows.
find --help
Options[edit]
-xdev
or-mount
Don't descend/traverse directories on other filesystems.
Linux Example commands[edit]
- Search files between a size range:
find . -size +10G
find . -size +100k -a -size -500k
- Search empty files:
find . -size 0k
- Search non-empty files:
find . ! -size 0k
- One line listing with sizes using ls and find:
ls -ldh $(find /path/to/search/)
- One line filename and directory listing with full path:
find . -name "*"
- One line filename and NOT directory . listing with full path:
find . -type f -exec ls \{\} \;
- List files but not directories:
find . -type f
- Search for hard links:
find /path/to/search -samefile /path/to/your/file
[2] (See also:stat
) - Order by size:
- Delete files older than 5 days
find /path/to/directory/ -mindepth 1 -mtime +5 -print
find /path/to/directory/ -mindepth 1 -mtime +5 -delete
[1]
/usr/lib/php/sessionclean (shell script)
Activities[edit]
- Identify differences between
find
andls
- Read https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/find?tab=Votes
Related terms[edit]
df
du
:du -sh -- *
docker volume ls
anddocker system df
- mtime
- MongoDB:
db.YOUR_COLLETION_NAME.find ()
ls
multipass find
aws-find
-maxdepth
- Find My Device
See also[edit]
find
,find .
,ls
,findmnt, locate
,-mindepth, -name, -delete
- File system,
du, df, find, ls, mkdir, touch, locate
- find_(Windows)
- File systems:
mount
,umount
,findmnt
,find
,swapon
,swapoff
,UUID, blkid
, mount options:/etc/fstab
,udisksctl mount
,guestmount
,/proc/mounts
,fstrim
,systemd-mount
,defaults
du, du -hs
, Disk space usage,df
,ls
,tree
,find
,docker system df
,journalctl --disk-usage
, No space left on device, ENOSPC,sar -F
,growpart
,resize2fs
, ncdu, duf, dua-cli
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Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Linux/Basic_commands/find
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