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# 1  
Old 10-04-2007
How to get the path of a file in UNIX?
Hi Frindz,

I want to get the entire path of a file.
I am in root directory and i know the file name, However dont know the path where it is.

Please tell me the command to get the entire path for the file?

Thanks in advance,
Rashmy.
# 2  
Old 10-04-2007
Try
Code:
locate filename

If you don't have locate (or updatedb hasn't been run recently), try
Code:
find / -name "filename" -type f -print

Cheers
ZB
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Junaid Subhani
# 3  
Old 10-05-2007
Sanju
type "pwd" at the file location prompt will show u the complete path

Love,
Sanju.
# 4  
Old 10-05-2007
A file can have a number of paths which lead to exactly the same file.

Also, is some circumstances, such as being on a remote NFS mount while using an old UNIX, you can't get back via ".." to find the parent directory.
# 5  
Old 10-05-2007
if the file is a executeable and it's in your path:
Code:
which filename

showes the file first found in your path. if it's just any file read "man find"

hth
# 6  
Old 05-09-2008
hi frnds,

see i am in home directory and i know the file name also,

which command will get me all the complete directory paths where the file presents?

Thanks,
Rashmy
# 7  
Old 05-09-2008
The find command zazzybob gave you. Oops - edit - watcth the -type f. If your file has links with the same name then drop the -type f.
 
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