Finding files in subdirectories from one location

endl · #1 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008

Using ssh, is there a simple command to find files in subdirectories from, let's say, the home directory on a shared server?

redoubtable · #2 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008

Yes. You can use find command. For example:

Code:

find /home/user -iname "nastyfile"

That will search /home/user for any file (case insensitive) with the name "nastyfile".
For more options (which are plenty) read man find.

endl · #3 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008

Thank you.

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