Linux Find Command

The find command in Linux is used to search for files and directories in a directory hierarchy. It is a powerful tool with many options to customize the search.

Options and Examples

Option	Description	Example
`-name`	Search for files by name.	`find /path/to/search -name "file.txt"`
`-type`	Search for a specific type of file (e.g., `f` for files, `d` for directories).	`find /path/to/search -type d`
`-size`	Search for files by size (e.g., `+1M` for files larger than 1MB).	`find /path/to/search -size +1M`
`-mtime`	Search for files modified within the last N days.	`find /path/to/search -mtime -7`
`-exec`	Execute a command on the found files.	`find /path/to/search -name "*.log" -exec rm {} \;`
`-user`	Search for files owned by a specific user.	`find /path/to/search -user username`
`-iname`	Search for files by name, ignoring case.	`find /path/to/search -iname "*.jpg"`
`-inum`	Search for files by inode number.	`find /path/to/search -inum 123456`
`-empty`	Search for empty files or directories.	`find /path/to/search -empty`
`-perm`	Search for files with specific permissions.	`find /path/to/search -perm 644`
`-group`	Search for files owned by a specific group.	`find /path/to/search -group groupname`

Basic Example

To find all files with the extension .txt in the /home directory:

find /home -name "*.txt"

Advanced Example

To find all files larger than 10MB and delete them:

find /path/to/search -size +10M -exec rm {} \;