Find a file by name in UNIX/Solaris/Linux

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Created: Sep 02, 2003     Updated: Dec 01, 2003


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Using the find command, locate a file by name

To find a file such as filename.txt anywhere on the system:

find / -name filename.txt -print


Recent operating system versions do not require the print option because this is the default. To limit the search to a specific directory such as /usr:

find /usr -name filename.txt -print

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