Linux Command Line Tips - How to search for a file on Linux

# to search for a file on Linux  using name

# find /datadump -name abc.txt

This command will search for all files located in /datadump  filesystem

Find files ignoring case

find /datadump-iname abc.txt 

Find Directories Using Name

find / -type d -name datadump


Find Files With 777 Permissions
 
# find . -type f -perm 0777 -print

Find Files Without 777 Permissions

# find / -type f ! -perm 777

Find Read Only Files

# find / -perm /u=r

Find Executable Files

# find / -perm /a=x

Find all Empty Files

# find /datadump -type f -empty


Find all Empty Directories

# find /datadump -type d -empty

File all Hidden Files

# find /datadump -type f -name ".*"       

Find Last 50 Days Modified Files

# find / -mtime 50

Find Last 50 Days Accessed Files

# find / -atime 50

Find Last 50-100 Days Modified Files

# find / -mtime +50 –mtime -100

Find Changed Files in Last 1 Hour

# find / -cmin -60

Find Modified Files in Last 1 Hour

# find / -mmin -60

Find Accessed Files in Last 1 Hour

# find / -amin -60

Find 50MB Files

# find / -size 50M

Find Size between 50MB – 100MB

# find / -size +50M -size -100M