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ComputerGuy123
ComputerGuy123

Reputation: 237

Ubuntu command to find file given filename

I'm trying to find a file called mynet1, and I cant located it in my src folder and want to search all the possible files in my system for it. What is a Ubuntu command to find a file given its filename that could be anywhere in my /root and beyond?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 9433

Answers (2)

18446744073709551615
18446744073709551615

Reputation: 16832

Note that Midnight Commander (mc) can search for file names (and text), run it from the command prompt, navigate to the top directory of interest and press F9 C F.

To install:

sudo aptitude install mc

Upvotes: 0

aggrodin
aggrodin

Reputation: 51

To find a file by name, type:

find <path> -name "<query>"

You can learn a lot here: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-find-and-locate-to-search-for-files-on-a-linux-vps#finding-by-name

Upvotes: 5

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