How to Search for Files in Linux

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open terminal in Linux Type pwd and press enter to see what path you are in Type ls and press enter to see list of directories

   -name 'mypage.htm' The above command would search the system for any file with the name mypage.htm in the current directory and any subdirectory , You may get a lot of warnings such as:
   To suppress those warnings, type find /
   -name 'mypage.htm' 2>/dev/null The warnings will be suppressed and you will only get the list of files that you have permission to. ,
   -name 'file*' The above command searches for any file beginning with 'file' in the current directory and any subdirectory.
   
   For example, if searching for a file that starts with 'Hello' : , This would mean that it will not find files that have been created the same day or hour (depending on when the database updates).
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   Step 2: or folders

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   Step 3: that are on your computer ;

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   Step 4: find .

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   Step 5: find / -name 'mypage.htm' The above command would search the system for any file named mypage.htm on the root and all subdirectories from the root

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   Step 6: which would include your harddrive and any other drives you have plugged in.

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   Step 7: find .

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   Step 8: locate Locate is a similar command to find / -name

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   Step 9: but instead of checking every folder on the system

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    Step 10: it searches a database that is usually updated regularly.

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