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Find
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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(contracted; show full)*[[find (command)]], a DOS and Windows command that is very different from UNIX <code>find</code>
*[[findutils]]
*[[Tree (Unix)| tree]]

==External links==
*{{man|cu|find|SUS|find files}}
*{{man|1|find||search for files in a directory hierarchy}}
*[http://
doc.cat-v.org/unix/find-history A story on the origins of the Unix find command].
*[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]
*[http://www.enciclopedia.galeon.com/find.html Exercises "Find"]
*[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/calish-find-087766.html Guide to Linux Find Command Mastery]
*[http://www.shell-fu.org/lister.php?tag=find Top 'find' commands - interesting usagewww.gnu.org/software/findutils/manual/html_mono/find.html Official webpage for GNU find]

{{Unix commands}}

[[Category:Searching]]
[[Category:Standard Unix programs]]
[[Category:Unix SUS2008 utilities]]