Real World Examples For Finding Files In Linux & Unix

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Real world examples for finding files in Linux & Unix

Mar 07, 2008 at 10:51 pm - 0 Comments

Here is a nice list of real world usage examples for finding and manipulating files in linux and unix. They are broke up into multiple sections to allow for easier horizontal scrolling where needed.


sudo find / -type f -name *.jpg  -exec cp {} . ;

find . -type f -size +10000 -exec ls -al {} ;
find . -atime +1 -type f -exec mv {} TMP ; # mv files older then 1 day to dir TMP
find . -name "-F" -exec rm {} ;   # a script error created a file called -F 
find . -exec grep -i "vds admin" {} ;
find . ! -name "*.Z" -exec compress -f {} ;
find . -type f ! -name "*.Z" ! -name ".comment" -print | tee -a /tmp/list
find . -name *.ini
find . -exec chmod 775 {} ;
find . -user xuser1 -exec chown -R user2 {} ;
find . -name ebtcom*
find . -name mkbook
find . -exec grep PW0 {} ;
find . -exec grep -i "pw0" {} ;
find . -atime +6


find . -atime +6 -exec ll | more
find . -atime +6 -exec ll | more ;
find . -atime +6 -exec ll ;
find . -atime +6 -exec ls ;
find . -atime +30 -exec ls ;
find . -atime +30 -exec ls ; | wc -l
find . -name auth*
find . -exec grep -i plotme10 {};
find . -exec grep -i plotme10 {} ;
find . -ls -exec grep 'PLOT_FORMAT 22' {} ;
find . -print -exec grep 'PLOT_FORMAT 22' {} ;
find . -print -exec grep 'PLOT_FORMAT' {} ;
find . -print -exec grep 'PLOT_FORMAT' {} ;
find ./machbook -exec chown 184 {} ;
find . ! -name '*.Z' -exec compress {} ;


find . ! -name "*.Z" -exec compress -f {} ;
find /raid/03c/ecn -xdev -type f -print
find /raid/03c/ecn -xdev -path -type f -print
find / -name .ssh* -print | tee -a ssh-stuff
find . -name "*font*"
find . -name hpmcad*
find . -name *fnt*
find . -name hp_mcad* -print
find . -grep Pld {} ;
find . -exec grep Pld {} ;
find . -exec grep Pld {} ;
find . -exec grep PENWIDTH {} ; | more
find . -name config.pro
find . -name config.pro


find /raid -type d ".local_sd_customize" -print
find /raid -type d -name ".local_sd_customize" -print
find /raid -type d -name ".local_sd_customize" -ok cp /raid/04d/MCAD-apps/I_Custom/SD_custom/site_sd_customize/user_filer_project_dirs {} ;
find /raid -type d -name ".local_sd_customize" -exec cp /raid/04d/MCAD-apps/I_Custom/SD_custom/site_sd_customize/user_filer_project_dirs {} ;
find . -name xeroxrelease
find . -exec grep xeroxrelease {} ;
find . -name xeroxrelease
find . -name xeroxrelease* -print 2>/dev/null
find . -name "*release*" 2>/dev/null
find / -name "*xerox*" 2>/dev/null
find . -exec grep -i xeroxrelease {} ;
find . -print -exec grep -i xeroxrelease {} ;
find . -print -exec grep -i xeroxrelease {} ; > xeroxrel.lis
find . -exec grep -i xeroxrel {} ;
find . -print -exec grep -i xeroxrel {} ;


find . -print -exec grep -i xeroxrel {} ; | more
find /raid/03c/inwork -xdev -type f -print >> /raid/04d/user_scripts/prt_list.tmp
find . -exec grep '31.53' {} ;
find . -ls -exec grep "31/.53" {} ; > this.lis
find . -print -exec grep "31/.53" {} ; > this.lis
find . -print -exec grep 31.53 {} ; > this.lis
find . -exec grep -i pen {} /;
find . -exec grep -i pen {} ;
find . -print -exec grep -i pen {} ; | more
find . -exec grep -i pen {} ;
find . -atime +6 -exec ll | more ;
find . -atime +6 -exec ll ;
find . -atime +6 -exec ls ;
find . -atime +30 -exec ls ;
find . -atime +30 -exec ls ; | wc -l
find . ! -name '*.Z' -exec compress -f {} ;


find . -name 'cache*' -depth -exec rm {} ;
find . -name 'cache*' -depth -print | tee -a /tmp/cachefiles
find . -name 'cache[0-9][0-9]*' -depth -print | tee -a /tmp/cachefiles
find . -name 'hp_catfile' 'hp_catlock' -depth -print | tee -a /tmp/hp.cats
find . -name 'hp_catfile' -name 'hp_catlock' -depth -print | tee -a /tmp/hp.cats
find . -name 'hp_cat*' -depth -print | tee -a /tmp/hp.cats
find . -name 'hp_cat[fl]*' -depth -print | tee -a /tmp/hp.cats
find /raid -name 'hp_cat[fl]*' -depth -print
find . ! -name '*.Z' -exec compress -f {} ;
find . -name '*' -exec compress -f {} ;
find . -xdev -name "wshp1*" -print
find . -xdev -name "wagoneer*" -print
find . -name "xcmd" -depth -print
find /usr/contrib/src -name "xcmd" -depth -print
find /raid -type d -name ".local_sd_customize" -exec ls {} ; 
find /raid -type d -name ".local_sd_customize" 
-exec cp /raid/04d/MCAD-apps/I_Custom/SD_custom/site_sd_customize/user_filer_project_dirs {} ;