Linux find Command: 20 Practical Examples
Master the Linux find command: search by name, type, size, date, permissions, and execute actions on results.
Essential Examples
# Find by name\nfind . -name '*.js'\nfind . -iname 'readme*' # case-insensitive\n\n# Find by type\nfind . -type f # files only\nfind . -type d # directories only\n\n# Find by size\nfind . -size +100M # larger than 100MB\nfind . -size -1k # smaller than 1KB\n\n# Find by date\nfind . -mtime -7 # modified in last 7 days\nfind . -newer ref.txt # newer than ref.txt\n\n# Find and execute\nfind . -name '*.log' -delete\nfind . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;Try It Free
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