How to find specific files or directories in Linux

In Linux, you can use the following command to search for a specific file or directory:

1. discover

find /path/to/search -name "filename"

For example, to search for a file named example.txt in the current directory, you can use the following command:

find . -name "example.txt"

1. find

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locate filename

For example, to search for a file named example.txt, you can use the following command:

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locate example.txt

1. Search for a specific pattern in a file.

grep -r "keyword" /path/to/search

For example, to search for files containing the keyword “example” in the current directory, you can use the following command:

grep -r "example" .

With the above command, you can search for specific files or directories in Linux.