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find

Tool/Command Name: find

Purpose: Find files or directories under a directory tree, recursively.

Basic Syntax/Usage Example:

  • Find files with the same file extension:
    • find <root path> -name '*.txt'
  • Find files matching multiple path/name patterns:
    • find <root path> -path '*/path/*/*.ext' -or -name '<pattern>'

Operating System(s): Linux, macOS,

Link to Documentation/Homepage: https://manned.org/find