List symlink entries under a directory.

Section: Find by Name and Type

Find symbolic links

bash
bash
find /etc -type l

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Find file by exact name
Search recursively for a specific filename.
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Case-insensitive name search
Match names regardless of case.
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Find directories only
Restrict results to directories.
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Find files larger than 100 MB
Search for large files using size filters.
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Find world-writable files
Audit overly permissive files.
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Delete old temporary files
Remove matching files directly from find.
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