Using the 'find' Command in Raspbian

Reasons Why

If you can’t recall where a certain file is located. If you need to see if a particular file is present on your system.

How it Works

Basically you use the command while specifying a couple bits of information. Which directory to search and what type of file to search for.

sudo find / -name file.txt

Let’s break this down.

• sudo - superuser permissions
• find - command
• / - directory to run the search (this is the root directory)
• -name - searching for a file name
• file.txt - the file we are searching for

Be Aware

If you run a search from the root directory it might take a while to complete. (ctrl + c will stop it) But still, this is a really cool command that can come in handy.