In this article i will explain you to how to find files in Linux.
Find at current location
# find . -name abc.txt
Find file name case insensitively
# find / -iname abc.txt
Find the file in / .
# find / -name *.txt
Find the file where 'pass' in /etc
# find /etc -name *pass*
Find the file in /data created by macho
# find / -user macho
Find the file in /data which is not created by macho
# find / -not -user macho
Find the file with uid of 500
# find / -user macho -uid 500
Matches if mode is exactly 755
# find / -perm 755
Matches if anyone can write
# find / -perm +222
Matches if everyone can write
# find / -perm -222
Matches if other can write
# find / -perm -002
Files with a size of exactly 10M
# find / -size 10M
Files with a size of above 10M
# find / -size +10M
Files with a size of less than 10M
# find / -size -10M
When file was last read (min)
# find / -amin 10
When file d…
Find at current location
# find . -name abc.txt
Find file name case insensitively
# find / -iname abc.txt
Find the file in / .
# find / -name *.txt
Find the file where 'pass' in /etc
# find /etc -name *pass*
Find the file in /data created by macho
# find / -user macho
Find the file in /data which is not created by macho
# find / -not -user macho
Find the file with uid of 500
# find / -user macho -uid 500
Matches if mode is exactly 755
# find / -perm 755
Matches if anyone can write
# find / -perm +222
Matches if everyone can write
# find / -perm -222
Matches if other can write
# find / -perm -002
Files with a size of exactly 10M
# find / -size 10M
Files with a size of above 10M
# find / -size +10M
Files with a size of less than 10M
# find / -size -10M
When file was last read (min)
# find / -amin 10
When file d…