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The <code>'''find'''</code> program is a [[directory (file systems)|directory]] [[Search engine (computing)|search utility]] on [[Unix-like]] platforms. It searches through one or more directory [[tree (computing)|trees]] of a [[filesystem]], locating [[Computer file|file]]s based on some user-specified criteria. By default, <code>find</code> returns all files below the current [[working directory]]. Further, <c(contracted; show full)*[[GNU locate]], a Unix search tool based on a prebuilt database therefore faster and less accurate than find
*[[mdfind]], a similar utility that utilizes metadata for [[Mac OS X]] and [[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]]
*[[List of Unix programs]]
*[[List of DOS commands]]
*[[find (command)]], a DOS and Windows command that is very different from UNIX find

==External links==

*{{man|cu|find|SUS|find files}}
*{{man|1|find||search for files in a directory hierarchy}}⏎
*[http://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/ GNU Findutils] - Comes with the [[xargs]] and [[GNU locate|locate]] commands.
*[http://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/manual/html_mono/find.html Official webpage for GNU find]
*[http://www.softpanorama.org/Tools/Find/find_mini_tutorial.shtml Softpanorama find tutorial]
*{{man|1|find||search for files in a directory hierarchy}}⏎
*[http://www.enciclopedia.galeon.com/find.html Exercises "Find"]
*[http://find.unixpin.com/ "Find helper" - unix "find" wizard]
*[http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/calish-find.html Guide to Linux Find Command Mastery]
*[http://www.shell-fu.org/lister.php?tag=find Top 'find' commands - interesting usage]

{{Unix commands}}

[[Category:Unix software]]
[[Category:Searching]]⏎
[[Category:Standard Unix programs]]

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