Quick Answer: What Does Find Do in Unix?
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The find command in UNIX is a command line utility for walking a file hierarchy. It can be used to find files and directories and perform subsequent operations on them. It supports searching by file, folder, name, creation date, modification date, owner and permissions.

How do you use find command?

How to Use the Find Command to Search in Windows

  1. Open the Command Prompt Window with Administrative Privileges. …
  2. Switches and Parameters for the find Command. …
  3. Search a Single Document for a Text String. …
  4. Search Multiple Documents for the Same Text String. …
  5. Count the Number of Lines in a File.

How does find work in Linux?

The find command is used to search and locate the list of files and directories based on conditions you specify for files that match the arguments. find command can be used in a variety of conditions like you can find files by permissions, users, groups, file types, date, size, and other possible criteria.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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