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We are already familiar with the file search function under windows, but when developing a text interface program under linux, it is often unpleasant not to know the commands to achieve the same function. Now I'll take a look at the find command for how to search in this case.

The find command can complete the function of finding the specified file in the specified directory. The format of the command is as follows:

The find PATH-option parameter [- print] [- exec command {}\;]

PATH: the directory where you want to search for files.

-option parameter: it is used to control the search method. The details are as follows (the following is only used by me):

-name "file name (can have wildcards, *, etc.)": instruction lookup name.

-prune directory: indicates that the directory is not searched when searching.

-user user name: search by user name.

-mtime + n or-n: search by time, + n: before n days;-n: between today and n days ago.

-type file type: search by specified file type. File types include: B: block device files; c: character device files; f: normal files; l: symbolic links; d: directories; p: pipes.

-print: outputs search results to standard output.

Example: look for a file named test-find.c 3 days ago in root and subdirectories that does not include directory / root/bin, greek user's, file type of ordinary file, and output the structure. The find command is as follows:

Find /-name "test-find.c"-type f-mtime + 3-user greek-prune / root/bin-print

It must be very simple. :)

Take a look at the exec options:

-exec: the shell command specified to the structure instruction of the search. Note that the format is correct: "- exec command {}\;". There must be a space between} and\.

Example: delete the file searched by the above example with the following command:

Find /-name "test-find.c"-type f-mtime + 3-user greek-prune / root/bin-exec rm {}\

Well, you've already said enough about the common usage of the find command, and if you've mastered it, you'll find it much better than the search under window. Feel for yourself.

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