Main Options
Try searching and processing files within the file system by combining the various options of the `find` command.
1. Basic Search
2. Time Conditions
3. Size and Permission Conditions
4. Actions
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Description:
`find` Executes the command.
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Logical Operators
The `find` command provides logical operators to perform more precise searches by combining multiple conditions.
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -and (or omitted) | When both the left and right conditions are true |
find . -name "*.txt" -and -size +1M
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| -or | When at least one of the left or right conditions is true |
find . -name "*.log" -or -name "*.tmp"
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| -not (or !) | When the condition is false |
find . -not -name "*.txt"
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| ( ) | Grouping conditions (requires escaping) |
find . \( -name "*.txt" -or -name "*.doc" \)
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Operator Precedence
The operators of the find command are generally evaluated so that actions are processed after expressions. Within conditions, parentheses (( )) can be used to explicitly specify precedence. When using parentheses, they must be escaped with a backslash (\) as they have special meaning in the shell.
Usage Examples
Practice file searching and management through practical usage examples of the `find` command.
Find all files with the '.log' extension in the current directory
find . -name "*.log"Searches for all files ending with `.log` in the current location.
Find files larger than 50MB
find /var -size +50MSearches for all files exceeding 50MB in size under the `/var` directory of the system.
Find 'conf' files modified within the last 7 days
find . -name "*.conf" -mtime -7Finds `.conf` files modified within the last 7 days in the current directory.
Find all directories with access permission 777
find / -type d -perm 777Searches for directories with permissions set to 777 across the entire system to check for security risks.
Delete old '.tmp' files
find /tmp -name "*.tmp" -mtime +30 -deleteFinds and deletes all `.tmp` files older than 30 days in the `/tmp` directory.
Execute a specific command on found files (chmod)
find . -name "*.sh" -exec chmod 755 {} \;Grants execute permissions (755) to all files with the `.sh` extension in the current directory.
Find files larger than 1GB owned by a specific user
find /home -user user1 -size +1GSearches for files in the `/home` directory that are owned by `user1` and are larger than 1GB.