How Do I Find a Folder in Ubuntu Terminal?
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How do I find a folder in Ubuntu?

If you need to know the path of a folder or file on ubuntu, the procedure is very fast and simple.

  1. Go in the folder you want.
  2. Click on the Go / Location.. menu.
  3. The path of the folder you are browsing is in the address bar.

How do I find a folder in Terminal?

If you wish to search your entire computer, type “/” or if you wish to search only your user directory, type ” /” there. Replace the Y (in quotes) with the search criteria. The output of the command that is printed to the screen will be the directory paths to the files matching the search criteria.

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