How Do I Find in Ubuntu?
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What is the Find command in Ubuntu?

The GNU find command is part of the GNU findutils and is installed on every Ubuntu system. findutils is actually made up of 4 utilities: find – search for files in a directory hierarchy, whether its a database or not. locate – list files in databases that match a pattern, i.e. find inside updatedb’s list.

How do I search in Ubuntu?

Open the Activities overview by clicking Activities at the top left of the screen, or by pressing the Super key. Start typing to search. Results matching what you have typed will appear as you type.

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