Linux Command Cheat Sheet/Find files by name

Search recursively for files with a matching name.

Section: Navigation and Discovery

Find files by name

bash
bash
find . -type f -name '*.log'
Explanation

Start broad, then add predicates like size, mtime, owner, or path filters.

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