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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> | + | ** <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 . -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> | ||
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| + | * [[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] | ||
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| + | [[/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 | ||
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| + | == Related terms == | ||
| + | * <code>[[df]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[du]]</code>: <code>du -sh -- *</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}} |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[find_(Windows)]] |
| − | * | + | * {{mount}} |
| − | * | + | * {{du}} |
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| + | [[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]
-xdevor-mountDon't descend/traverse directories on other filesystems.
Linux Example commands[edit]
- Search files between a size range:
find . -size +10Gfind . -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 -printfind /path/to/directory/ -mindepth 1 -mtime +5 -delete[1]
/usr/lib/php/sessionclean (shell script)
Activities[edit]
- Identify differences between
findandls - Read https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/find?tab=Votes
Related terms[edit]
dfdu:du -sh -- *docker volume lsanddocker system df- mtime
- MongoDB:
db.YOUR_COLLETION_NAME.find () lsmultipass findaws-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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