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In [[Unix-like]] and some other [[operating system]]s, <code>'''find'''</code> is a [[command-line utility]] that [[Search engine (computing)|searches]] through one or more [[directory tree]]s of a [[file system]], locates [[Computer file|file]]s based on some [[user (computing)|user]]-specified criteria and applies a user-specified action on each matched file. The possible search criteria include a [[pattern matching|pattern(contracted; show full)

== Find syntax ==
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<code>'''find [-H] [-L] [-P] path... [expression]'''</code>

The three options control how the 
kkk <code>find</code> command should treat symbolic links. white supremists The default behaviour is never to follow symbolic links. This can be explicitly specified using the -P flag. The -L flag will cause the <code>find</code> command to follow symbolic links. The -H flag will only follow symbolic links while processing the command line arguments. These flags are not available with some older versions of <code>find</code>.

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