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Find Command usage in Linux

In this section we are going to learn how to use the find command utility in Linux.

find

find command is used to find files or directories in the Linux system. We need to mention the path of the file/directory we are trying to find and the type (file/directory). In find command ./ means current path and / means all the files and directories in the Linux system.

Important points to remember while searching for a file using find command to get optimized results.

  • path/location
  • type (file/directory)
  • file/directory name

To list the entire file system of Linux you can use find / command. You need sudo priviledges for it. Below we are just going to list the files of the current path using find ./ command. Such searches are inefficient as you can very well understand due to the immense number of output.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ find ./
./
./Documents
./.face.icon
./.config
./.config/powershell
./.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
./.config/gtk-3.0
./.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks
./.config/gedit
./.config/gedit/accels
./.config/qt5ct
./.config/qt5ct/qt5ct.conf
./.config/qt5ct/qss
./.config/qt5ct/colors
./.config/nautilus
./.config/nautilus/scripts-accels
./.config/Thunar
./.config/Thunar/accels.scm
./.config/qt6ct
./.config/qt6ct/qss
./.config/qt6ct/colors
./.config/qt6ct/qt6ct.conf
./.config/QtProject.conf
./.config/enchant
./.config/enchant/en_US.dic
./.config/enchant/en_US.exc
./.config/pulse
./.config/pulse/cookie
./.config/user-dirs.locale
./.config/user-dirs.dirs
./.config/xfce4
./.config/xfce4/desktop
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1904x1029.rc
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1702x827.rc
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen.latest.rc
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1698x823.rc
./.config/xfce4/xfwm4
./.config/xfce4/panel
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-5
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-5/17332522771.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/genmon-15.rc
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7/17332522775.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7/17332522773.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7/17332522774.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-6
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-6/17332522772.desktop
./.config/xfce4/xfconf
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfwm4.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xsettings.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-settings-manager.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/thunar.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-notifyd.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/ristretto.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-power-manager.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfce4-screenshooter
./.config/cherrytree
./.config/cherrytree/config.cfg
./.config/dconf
./.config/dconf/user
./.config/qterminal.org
./.config/qterminal.org/qterminal_bookmarks.xml
./.config/qterminal.org/qterminal.ini
./.config/ristretto
./.config/ristretto/accels.scm
./.profile
./.zsh_history
./.xsession-errors.old
./.java
./.java/.userPrefs
./.java/.userPrefs/burp
./.java/.userPrefs/burp/prefs.xml
./Public
./.viminfo
./.face
./Templates
./.bash_history
./.dmrc
./Videos
./.python_history
./.Xauthority
./Desktop
./Desktop/Java Apna College
./Desktop/Java Apna College/calculator.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/calculator.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern3.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern5.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern1.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/table.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern6.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern6.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern2.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/table.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern5.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern4.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/day.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern1.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern4.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/prime.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern3.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/prime.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern2.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/day.class
./Desktop/Assembly Codes
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/License.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog5.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog5
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/License.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog4.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog1.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog3.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog1.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog2
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog2.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog6.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog7.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog5.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog7
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog1
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/key.txt
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog6
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog6.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog7.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog4
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog3.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog3
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/1
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog2.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog4.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/key
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/1.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/License
./Desktop/util.asm
./.zshrc
./.wget-hsts
./.local
./.local/state
./.local/state/lesshst
./.local/state/wireplumber
./.local/state/wireplumber/stream-properties
./.local/share
./.local/share/keyrings
./.local/share/keyrings/login.keyring
./.local/share/keyrings/user.keystore
./.local/share/gedit
./.local/share/gedit/gedit-metadata.xml
./.local/share/nano
./.local/share/nano/search_history
./.local/share/nautilus
./.local/share/nautilus/scripts
./.local/share/nautilus/scripts/Terminal
./.local/share/icc
./.local/share/recently-used.xbel
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata/home
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata/home.IJVIY2
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata/home-f7d02a5d.log
./.local/share/ristretto
./.bash_logout
./Pictures
./Pictures/Screenshot_2024-12-30_11_41_28.png
./Pictures/wallpaperflare.com_wallpaper.jpg
./Pictures/mr robot.jpg
./Pictures/wallpaper1.jpg
./Music
./.sudo_as_admin_successful
./Downloads
./.bashrc
./.ICEauthority
./.bashrc.original
./.gnupg
./.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
./.xsession-errors
./.cache
./.cache/gstreamer-1.0
./.cache/gstreamer-1.0/registry.x86_64.bin
./.cache/vmware
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX/arithmetic
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX/print
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX/input
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/fmyyYy
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/fmyyYy/Screenshot 2024-12-30 203558.png
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/ituzNH
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/ituzNH/Sem 4 fees.pdf
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1/input.asm
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1/print.asm
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1/arithmetic.asm
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/marker
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/index
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/f1
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/f1/327ed63bf76c91f80a00c6688850b0e977be54
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/b9
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/b9/6de62d00e2891a96ef4c53ec86d062eb23c2d6
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/a8
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/a8/378e6c9e1de42b5c44a8ffaeefe840ad38deca
./.cache/sessions
./.cache/xfce4
./.cache/xfce4/notifyd
./.cache/xfce4/notifyd/log.sqlite
./.cache/thumbnails
./.cache/thumbnails/normal
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/48a494c4390f3bb901e7df16d17d8c43.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/c2b968895383457007538c88c09b1ac7.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/e2fdfdc26c4fd4835c4f1eaa0b7ac1de.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/aed87a6c11932284869d1fddcd72fb9c.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/2f377eff7e40e531403b4aaf6e175acb.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/4132de79c204c8d4910e9a9c662f7fb1.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/88e2c122d9bf4f76174b13e36932e90e.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/1a508ee257f989f6d38a03cbb831d68b.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/4d1ea328510151a54ddc0927883efdc8.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/1d3ccd218d6bfe9b7e9052aadbc24391.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a23c30347c949e21a11ad239b594170a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/fe0ed1b54f5b04084cfe95ee9ed984ce.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a0b1e18333b6371004e7cfcbb98a26bf.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/1221d65c09770c7cb6ee115a3074614a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/89bd816daac783cf17d617a6d4654838.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/e84c2a05a014d4d5d5d6f749fbae5984.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/8d1b517797035e64b63c7a7e9e20a6c6.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/eeae94be04b2cf0d9308fa382c003021.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/9b83f3e5fac5e2bd0fe87a7220d188f4.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/70c19a02899ed095d80dfd1b74290e5f.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/3aad6a2ac28d1cc58a5ff5940bde213b.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/c525c41123e21d307ed6da51cca60492.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/cf25bcdb80a466597fa9a9105a762f42.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/5482658bfd333091c78545a760d5b4a4.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a3ff4c9c514b83d45d3af88d6ce6302a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/ca630105d2fed92d4d10091c48f23161.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/fe2ad13903a9a9e213267c131caad858.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/df3bac90a9b1d099569552dac22d35e4.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/d05989f8a5554fb0d728cc2e9ec5016f.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a9c12fbdd54cb243262d00566956f847.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/9584bd82bda2a62c9660d322deefb3ac.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/72fd2d3ed260e249449c4cbb23a727d8.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/dd3a1b157ff1fc8154fd7a8b4eda552a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/662c2b9049112edc35ed1ee179ebaf6e.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/8e63c2bfe6917da26203e2cc03df8dfa.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/35e6ee6cefc11342ca6ce97e4b90dc26.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/41c4637935b454fdb158e3ab90f02fac.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/32f5042ca722933e33f7f3da791a6e6d.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/8850bd86b94fb45ea44b92e7a0538bff.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/b6a00d211b4099c7db8404bd49102b7b.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/67b1cf61e4d46c42c4c65e0e87abaf68.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/01c518c27d7a534c54067335424b24c1.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/43f66ae0fdb2a9187dcf65c2a30dce19.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/924d97db4fd34729fd880161f28144e8.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/4d3fbfbee14464d696d9a11657b564d5.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/d026f0ffa555b950fa790d0abc89a013.png
./.cache/thumbnails/large
./.cache/thumbnails/large/eeae94be04b2cf0d9308fa382c003021.png
./.cache/thumbnails/large/9584bd82bda2a62c9660d322deefb3ac.png
./.cache/obexd
./.cache/zcompdump

Finding Files in the Current Path

Let's say I only want the files present in the current path using find command. To do that I need to mention the type.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ find ./ -type f
./.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
./.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks
./.config/gedit/accels
./.config/qt5ct/qt5ct.conf
./.config/nautilus/scripts-accels
./.config/Thunar/accels.scm
./.config/qt6ct/qt6ct.conf
./.config/QtProject.conf
./.config/enchant/en_US.dic
./.config/enchant/en_US.exc
./.config/pulse/cookie
./.config/user-dirs.locale
./.config/user-dirs.dirs
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1904x1029.rc
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1702x827.rc
./.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1698x823.rc
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-5/17332522771.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/genmon-15.rc
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7/17332522775.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7/17332522773.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7/17332522774.desktop
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-6/17332522772.desktop
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfwm4.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xsettings.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-settings-manager.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/thunar.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-notifyd.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/ristretto.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-power-manager.xml
./.config/xfce4/xfce4-screenshooter
./.config/cherrytree/config.cfg
./.config/dconf/user
./.config/qterminal.org/qterminal_bookmarks.xml
./.config/qterminal.org/qterminal.ini
./.config/ristretto/accels.scm
./.profile
./.zsh_history
./.xsession-errors.old
./.java/.userPrefs/burp/prefs.xml
./.viminfo
./.face
./.bash_history
./.dmrc
./.python_history
./.Xauthority
./Desktop/Java Apna College/calculator.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/calculator.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern3.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern5.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern1.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/table.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern6.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern6.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern2.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/table.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern5.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern4.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/day.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern1.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern4.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/prime.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern3.class
./Desktop/Java Apna College/prime.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/pattern2.java
./Desktop/Java Apna College/day.class
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/License.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog5.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog5
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/License.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog4.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog1.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog3.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog1.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog2
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog2.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog6.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog7.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog5.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog7
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog1
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/key.txt
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog6
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog6.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog7.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog4
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog3.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog3
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/1
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog2.asm
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/prog4.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/key
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/1.o
./Desktop/Assembly Codes/License
./Desktop/util.asm
./.zshrc
./.wget-hsts
./.local/state/lesshst
./.local/state/wireplumber/stream-properties
./.local/share/keyrings/login.keyring
./.local/share/keyrings/user.keystore
./.local/share/gedit/gedit-metadata.xml
./.local/share/nano/search_history
./.local/share/nautilus/scripts/Terminal
./.local/share/recently-used.xbel
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata/home
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata/home.IJVIY2
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata/home-f7d02a5d.log
./.bash_logout
./Pictures/Screenshot_2024-12-30_11_41_28.png
./Pictures/wallpaperflare.com_wallpaper.jpg
./Pictures/mr robot.jpg
./Pictures/wallpaper1.jpg
./.sudo_as_admin_successful
./.bashrc
./.ICEauthority
./.bashrc.original
./.xsession-errors
./.cache/gstreamer-1.0/registry.x86_64.bin
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX/arithmetic
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX/print
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX/input
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/fmyyYy/Screenshot 2024-12-30 203558.png
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/ituzNH/Sem 4 fees.pdf
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1/input.asm
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1/print.asm
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1/arithmetic.asm
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/marker
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/index
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/f1/327ed63bf76c91f80a00c6688850b0e977be54
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/b9/6de62d00e2891a96ef4c53ec86d062eb23c2d6
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/a8/378e6c9e1de42b5c44a8ffaeefe840ad38deca
./.cache/xfce4/notifyd/log.sqlite
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/48a494c4390f3bb901e7df16d17d8c43.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/c2b968895383457007538c88c09b1ac7.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/e2fdfdc26c4fd4835c4f1eaa0b7ac1de.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/aed87a6c11932284869d1fddcd72fb9c.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/2f377eff7e40e531403b4aaf6e175acb.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/4132de79c204c8d4910e9a9c662f7fb1.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/88e2c122d9bf4f76174b13e36932e90e.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/1a508ee257f989f6d38a03cbb831d68b.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/4d1ea328510151a54ddc0927883efdc8.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/1d3ccd218d6bfe9b7e9052aadbc24391.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a23c30347c949e21a11ad239b594170a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/fe0ed1b54f5b04084cfe95ee9ed984ce.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a0b1e18333b6371004e7cfcbb98a26bf.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/1221d65c09770c7cb6ee115a3074614a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/89bd816daac783cf17d617a6d4654838.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/e84c2a05a014d4d5d5d6f749fbae5984.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/8d1b517797035e64b63c7a7e9e20a6c6.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/eeae94be04b2cf0d9308fa382c003021.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/9b83f3e5fac5e2bd0fe87a7220d188f4.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/70c19a02899ed095d80dfd1b74290e5f.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/3aad6a2ac28d1cc58a5ff5940bde213b.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/c525c41123e21d307ed6da51cca60492.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/cf25bcdb80a466597fa9a9105a762f42.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/5482658bfd333091c78545a760d5b4a4.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a3ff4c9c514b83d45d3af88d6ce6302a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/ca630105d2fed92d4d10091c48f23161.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/fe2ad13903a9a9e213267c131caad858.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/df3bac90a9b1d099569552dac22d35e4.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/d05989f8a5554fb0d728cc2e9ec5016f.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/a9c12fbdd54cb243262d00566956f847.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/9584bd82bda2a62c9660d322deefb3ac.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/72fd2d3ed260e249449c4cbb23a727d8.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/dd3a1b157ff1fc8154fd7a8b4eda552a.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/662c2b9049112edc35ed1ee179ebaf6e.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/8e63c2bfe6917da26203e2cc03df8dfa.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/35e6ee6cefc11342ca6ce97e4b90dc26.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/41c4637935b454fdb158e3ab90f02fac.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/32f5042ca722933e33f7f3da791a6e6d.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/8850bd86b94fb45ea44b92e7a0538bff.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/b6a00d211b4099c7db8404bd49102b7b.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/67b1cf61e4d46c42c4c65e0e87abaf68.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/01c518c27d7a534c54067335424b24c1.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/43f66ae0fdb2a9187dcf65c2a30dce19.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/924d97db4fd34729fd880161f28144e8.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/4d3fbfbee14464d696d9a11657b564d5.png
./.cache/thumbnails/normal/d026f0ffa555b950fa790d0abc89a013.png
./.cache/thumbnails/large/eeae94be04b2cf0d9308fa382c003021.png
./.cache/thumbnails/large/9584bd82bda2a62c9660d322deefb3ac.png
./.cache/zcompdump

Finding Directories in the Current Path

Let's say I only want the directories present in the current path using find command. To do that I need to mention the type.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ find ./ -type d
./
./Documents
./.config
./.config/powershell
./.config/gtk-3.0
./.config/gedit
./.config/qt5ct
./.config/qt5ct/qss
./.config/qt5ct/colors
./.config/nautilus
./.config/Thunar
./.config/qt6ct
./.config/qt6ct/qss
./.config/qt6ct/colors
./.config/enchant
./.config/pulse
./.config/xfce4
./.config/xfce4/desktop
./.config/xfce4/xfwm4
./.config/xfce4/panel
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-5
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-7
./.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-6
./.config/xfce4/xfconf
./.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml
./.config/cherrytree
./.config/dconf
./.config/qterminal.org
./.config/ristretto
./.java
./.java/.userPrefs
./.java/.userPrefs/burp
./Public
./Templates
./Videos
./Desktop
./Desktop/Java Apna College
./Desktop/Assembly Codes
./.local
./.local/state
./.local/state/wireplumber
./.local/share
./.local/share/keyrings
./.local/share/gedit
./.local/share/nano
./.local/share/nautilus
./.local/share/nautilus/scripts
./.local/share/icc
./.local/share/gvfs-metadata
./.local/share/ristretto
./Pictures
./Music
./Downloads
./.gnupg
./.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
./.cache
./.cache/gstreamer-1.0
./.cache/vmware
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/YSD9hX
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/fmyyYy
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/ituzNH
./.cache/vmware/drag_and_drop/GsDEp1
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/f1
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/b9
./.cache/mesa_shader_cache/a8
./.cache/sessions
./.cache/xfce4
./.cache/xfce4/notifyd
./.cache/thumbnails
./.cache/thumbnails/normal
./.cache/thumbnails/large
./.cache/obexd

Finding Files by specifying name

Information required for better search results using find command.

  • path/location
  • type (file/directory)
  • file/directory name

Sometimes we don't have permission and thoses searches face "Permission Denied" and the rest get displayed.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo find / -type f -name proxychains
/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/proxychains
find: ‘/run/user/1000/gvfs’: Permission denied

Finding directories matching the word "kali". You can use the -iname instead of -name in find command to ommit case sensitive searches for a file/directory.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo find / -type d -name kali
/var/lib/lightdm/data/kali
/home/kali
/usr/share/plasma/desktoptheme/kali
/usr/share/backgrounds/kali
/usr/share/plymouth/themes/kali
/usr/share/grub/themes/kali
/boot/grub/themes/kali
find: ‘/run/user/1000/gvfs’: Permission denied

We can use piping along with find command to search for particular file extensions to narrow down our search. Let's say I want to find all the .conf files in the /etc directory.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo find /etc -type f -name "*.conf" | grep proxychains
/etc/proxychains4.conf

Finding Files based on Size

We are going to find files based on their file size using find command. b = bytes M = megabytes .etc.

The below command searches for files in the entire Linux System having more than 20MB file size.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo find / -type f -size +20M
/proc/kcore
find: ‘/proc/64500/task/64500/fdinfo/5’: No such file or directory
find: ‘/proc/64500/fdinfo/6’: No such file or directory
/var/log/journal/30e662c5c81d4191bd2444a79c97d2e0/system@74b284fadfa44455bb9b3ea0691303f6-0000000000000001-000628623cac546e.journal
/var/lib/apt/lists/http.kali.org_kali_dists_kali-last-snapshot_main_Contents-amd64.lz4
/var/lib/apt/lists/http.kali.org_kali_dists_kali-last-snapshot_main_binary-amd64_Packages
/var/lib/mysql/ib_logfile0
/var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin
/var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin
/usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/13/cc1plus
/usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/13/lto1
/usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/13/cc1
/usr/sbin/msrtool
/usr/sbin/mariadbd
/usr/lib/gophish/static/db/geolite2-city.mmdb
/usr/lib/firefox-esr/browser/omni.ja
/usr/lib/firefox-esr/libxul.so
/usr/lib/firefox-esr/omni.ja
/usr/lib/llvm-16/lib/libclang-cpp.so.16
/usr/lib/llvm-16/bin/llvm-exegesis
/usr/lib/oracle/19.6/client64/lib/libclntsh.so.19.1
/usr/lib/oracle/19.6/client64/lib/libociei.so
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/13-win32/libstdc++-6.dll
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/13-win32/lto1
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/13-win32/cc1
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/13-win32/libstdc++-6.dll
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/13-win32/lto1
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/13-win32/cc1
/usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64/lib/modules
/usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64/lib/server/libjvm.so
/usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64/jmods/java.base.jmod
/usr/lib/jvm/java-23-openjdk-amd64/lib/modules
/usr/lib/jvm/java-23-openjdk-amd64/lib/server/libjvm.so
/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/lib/modules
/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/lib/server/libjvm.so
/usr/lib/chromium/chromium
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libclang-16.so.16.0.6
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdal.so.34.3.8.5
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicudata.so.72.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwebkit2gtk-4.1.so.0.13.6
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgs.so.10.03
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/radeonsi_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/r600_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/swrast_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/d3d12_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/crocus_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/kms_swrast_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/vmwgfx_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/virtio_gpu_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/r300_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i915_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iris_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/zink_dri.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libLLVM-16.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicudata.a
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libLLVM-17.so.1
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz3.so.4
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwireshark.so.17.0.5
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libclang-17.so.17
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebKit.so.5.212.0
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1.so.0.5.6
/usr/lib/llvm-17/lib/libclang-cpp.so.17
/usr/lib/llvm-17/bin/llvm-exegesis
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/playwright/driver/node
/usr/bin/amass
/usr/bin/muraster
/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-lto-dump-win32
/usr/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu-lto-dump-13
/usr/bin/i686-w64-mingw32-lto-dump-win32
/usr/bin/mutool
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.1.0/cache/metasploit-payloads-2.0.166.gem
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.1.0/cache/metasploit_payloads-mettle-1.0.31.gem
/usr/share/burpsuite/burpsuite.jar
/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt.gz
/usr/share/dotnet/sdk/6.0.400/FSharp/FSharp.Compiler.Service.dll
/usr/share/pocketsphinx/model/en-us/en-us.lm.bin
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0f.0/resource1
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0f.0/resource1_wc
/swapfile
/boot/initrd.img-6.8.11-amd64
find: ‘/run/user/1000/gvfs’: Permission denied

perm with find command

perm is used with find command to find files having particular permissions set on them. To demonstrate this understand the scenario.

Let's say I create a file name file1.txt. Give read permissions to user and no access/permissions to groups and others.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~/Desktop]
└─$ touch file1.txt

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~/Desktop]
└─$ chmod 400 file1.txt

Now let's use perm in find command to demonstrate the usage.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~/Desktop]
└─$ sudo find ./ -type f -perm 400 
./file1.txt