Find Command on Linux

The find command is used in Linux and Unix-based operating systems to search for files and directories. The -name option is particularly used to search for files based on specific criteria, specifically, to search for file names matching a certain pattern. For instance, to find files containing the words “log” or “archive” in their names, you can use a command like this:

find /path/to/search -type f \( -name "*log*" -o -name "*archive*" \)

This command will search within the /path/to/search directory for files (-type f indicates files) that have “log” or “archive” in their names.

Here are some operators and conjunctions that can be used with the find command:

-name: Used for file name searches. -type: Finds files of a specific type (for example, f for files, d for directories). -iname: Performs a case-insensitive file name search. -size: Searches based on a specific file size. -exec: Executes specified commands on the found files. -delete: Deletes the found files. -maxdepth: Sets the maximum directory depth for the search.

There are more options and functionalities available with the find command. You can refer to its documentation using man find command for more detailed information.