How can I find a file whose name fits a particular pattern using `find`?
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I'm learning Ubuntu in University and the task is find a file in the command line with the following instruction:
- file should start with letter
g - filename should have only 3 characters
- file extension must be
.d
The search should be performed with the command find.
16.04 command-line find
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I'm learning Ubuntu in University and the task is find a file in the command line with the following instruction:
- file should start with letter
g - filename should have only 3 characters
- file extension must be
.d
The search should be performed with the command find.
16.04 command-line find
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
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asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
Did you read thefindmanpage? What is unclear there?
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 9:11
How can I get help on terminal commands?
– dessert
Mar 18 at 9:17
Unclear how to find with only 3characters, starts with letter "g".
– Maxim Savchuk
Mar 18 at 9:20
2
File or filename should start with g? If filename, does the character limit include the.dextension?
– muru
Mar 18 at 10:30
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up vote
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I'm learning Ubuntu in University and the task is find a file in the command line with the following instruction:
- file should start with letter
g - filename should have only 3 characters
- file extension must be
.d
The search should be performed with the command find.
16.04 command-line find
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
I'm learning Ubuntu in University and the task is find a file in the command line with the following instruction:
- file should start with letter
g - filename should have only 3 characters
- file extension must be
.d
The search should be performed with the command find.
16.04 command-line find
16.04 command-line find
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
48.1k13120228
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
48.1k13120228
edited Mar 20 at 12:31
Zanna
48.1k13120228
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
asked Mar 18 at 9:09
Maxim Savchuk
11
11
Did you read thefindmanpage? What is unclear there?
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 9:11
How can I get help on terminal commands?
– dessert
Mar 18 at 9:17
Unclear how to find with only 3characters, starts with letter "g".
– Maxim Savchuk
Mar 18 at 9:20
2
File or filename should start with g? If filename, does the character limit include the.dextension?
– muru
Mar 18 at 10:30
add a comment |Â
Did you read thefindmanpage? What is unclear there?
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 9:11
How can I get help on terminal commands?
– dessert
Mar 18 at 9:17
Unclear how to find with only 3characters, starts with letter "g".
– Maxim Savchuk
Mar 18 at 9:20
2
File or filename should start with g? If filename, does the character limit include the.dextension?
– muru
Mar 18 at 10:30
Did you read the
find manpage? What is unclear there?– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 9:11
Did you read the
find manpage? What is unclear there?– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 9:11
How can I get help on terminal commands?
– dessert
Mar 18 at 9:17
How can I get help on terminal commands?
– dessert
Mar 18 at 9:17
Unclear how to find with only 3characters, starts with letter "g".
– Maxim Savchuk
Mar 18 at 9:20
Unclear how to find with only 3characters, starts with letter "g".
– Maxim Savchuk
Mar 18 at 9:20
2
2
File or filename should start with g? If filename, does the character limit include the
.d extension?– muru
Mar 18 at 10:30
File or filename should start with g? If filename, does the character limit include the
.d extension?– muru
Mar 18 at 10:30
add a comment |Â
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Since you are allowed to use the find command, this is quite simple:
find / -type f -name "g??.d"
This will find all files (-type f) with a name that starts
with g, followed by two arbitrary characters ??, followed
by .d (-name "g??.d") in the root directory / and below.
When run as non-root user you will get many permission denied
errors because not all directories below / are accessible
by non-root. Also, it may take a while.
Change / to the path where you want to start the search from,
e.g. /home/your_user or simply . for the current directory.
Add -ls to get not only the file's names but also their attributes
(size, age, permissions):
find . -type f -name "g??.d" -ls
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
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1 Answer
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Since you are allowed to use the find command, this is quite simple:
find / -type f -name "g??.d"
This will find all files (-type f) with a name that starts
with g, followed by two arbitrary characters ??, followed
by .d (-name "g??.d") in the root directory / and below.
When run as non-root user you will get many permission denied
errors because not all directories below / are accessible
by non-root. Also, it may take a while.
Change / to the path where you want to start the search from,
e.g. /home/your_user or simply . for the current directory.
Add -ls to get not only the file's names but also their attributes
(size, age, permissions):
find . -type f -name "g??.d" -ls
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
PerlDuck
3,92811030
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up vote
4
down vote
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Since you are allowed to use the find command, this is quite simple:
find / -type f -name "g??.d"
This will find all files (-type f) with a name that starts
with g, followed by two arbitrary characters ??, followed
by .d (-name "g??.d") in the root directory / and below.
When run as non-root user you will get many permission denied
errors because not all directories below / are accessible
by non-root. Also, it may take a while.
Change / to the path where you want to start the search from,
e.g. /home/your_user or simply . for the current directory.
Add -ls to get not only the file's names but also their attributes
(size, age, permissions):
find . -type f -name "g??.d" -ls
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
PerlDuck
3,92811030
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Since you are allowed to use the find command, this is quite simple:
find / -type f -name "g??.d"
This will find all files (-type f) with a name that starts
with g, followed by two arbitrary characters ??, followed
by .d (-name "g??.d") in the root directory / and below.
When run as non-root user you will get many permission denied
errors because not all directories below / are accessible
by non-root. Also, it may take a while.
Change / to the path where you want to start the search from,
e.g. /home/your_user or simply . for the current directory.
Add -ls to get not only the file's names but also their attributes
(size, age, permissions):
find . -type f -name "g??.d" -ls
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
PerlDuck
3,92811030
Since you are allowed to use the find command, this is quite simple:
find / -type f -name "g??.d"
This will find all files (-type f) with a name that starts
with g, followed by two arbitrary characters ??, followed
by .d (-name "g??.d") in the root directory / and below.
When run as non-root user you will get many permission denied
errors because not all directories below / are accessible
by non-root. Also, it may take a while.
Change / to the path where you want to start the search from,
e.g. /home/your_user or simply . for the current directory.
Add -ls to get not only the file's names but also their attributes
(size, age, permissions):
find . -type f -name "g??.d" -ls
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
PerlDuck
3,92811030
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
PerlDuck
3,92811030
answered Mar 18 at 10:20
PerlDuck
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answered Mar 18 at 10:20
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Did you read the
findmanpage? What is unclear there?– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 9:11
How can I get help on terminal commands?
– dessert
Mar 18 at 9:17
Unclear how to find with only 3characters, starts with letter "g".
– Maxim Savchuk
Mar 18 at 9:20
2
File or filename should start with g? If filename, does the character limit include the
.dextension?– muru
Mar 18 at 10:30