| 1 | #!/bin/sh
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| 2 | #
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| 3 | # find is used to find just about anything
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| 4 | #
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| 5 | # $ find exercises/ -name 01_echo.sh
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| 6 | #
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| 7 | # There are many filters and regex you can use to help in your searches
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| 8 | #
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| 9 | # $ find ~ -type d -iname git
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| 10 | #
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| 11 | # the command above is used to find a directory named "git", including
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| 12 | # all uppercase and lowercase finds
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| 13 | #
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| 14 | # $ find [location] [options] [name]
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| 15 | #
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| 16 | # [location]
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| 17 | # anywhere you want with permission
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| 18 | #
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| 19 | # [options]
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| 20 | # -type x replace 'x' with f if you are looking for files, d for
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| 21 | # directories, l for links, b for blockdevices
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| 22 | # -executable can be added to search for it
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| 23 | # -name looks for that exact name
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| 24 | # -iname case insensitive
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| 25 | # -size +100M files larger than 100MB
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| 26 | # -1G small than 1GB
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| 27 | # -empty empty files
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| 28 | # -mtime -1 modified in the last day
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| 29 | # -amine -10 accessed in the last 10 minutes
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| 30 | #
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| 31 | # -prune requires more explanation
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| 32 | # $ find . -name tests -type d -prune -o -type f -print
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| 33 | #
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| 34 | # the find command looks through the current dirctory. If it name
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| 35 | # matches with 'tests', it will skip a recursion into it and move on
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| 36 | # the '-o' is the or in the command. To either skip or to print out each
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| 37 | # file. The -print at the end makes sure that the dir tests/ is not
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| 38 | # printed out.
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| 39 | #
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| 40 | # [name]
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| 41 | # includes regex
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| 42 | #
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| 43 | # Have the find command list out all files in the shelllings/ repo
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| 44 | # that have a 'oo' in the file name, exclude the .git/ folder.
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