35 Essential Linux Find Command Tricks You Must Master
This tutorial presents 35 practical examples of the Linux find command, organized into five sections covering name‑based searches, permission filters, owner/group criteria, date/time ranges, and file size conditions, each illustrated with clear command syntax and screenshots.
Linux Find Command: 35 Practical Examples
The find command is one of the most powerful and frequently used tools in Linux for locating files and directories based on a wide range of criteria such as name, permissions, owner, group, timestamps, and size.
Part 1 – Name‑Based Searches
1. Find files named test.c in the current directory
2. Find files named test under the home directory
3. Case‑insensitive name search for test
4. Find directories named test
5. Find PHP files named test.PHP
6. Find all PHP files in a directory
Part 2 – Permission‑Based Searches
7. Find files with permission 777
8. Find files without permission 777
9. Find SGID files with permission 644
10. Find Sticky‑bit files with permission 551
11. Find SUID files
12. Find SGID files
13. Find read‑only files
14. Find executable files
15. Find 777‑permission files and chmod to 644
16. Find 777‑permission directories and chmod to 755
17. Find and delete a single file
18. Find and delete multiple files (e.g., .mp3 or .txt)
19. Find all empty files
20. Find all empty directories
21. Find all hidden files
Part 3 – Owner/Group Searches
22. Find a file owned by root named test.c
23. Find all files belonging to user neil in the home directory
24. Find all files belonging to group Developer under /home
25. Find all .txt files of user neil
Part 4 – Date/Time Searches
26. Find files modified in the last 50 days
27. Find files accessed in the last 50 days
28. Find files modified between 50 and 100 days ago
29. Find files changed in the past hour
30. Find files modified in the past hour
31. Find files accessed in the past hour
Part 5 – Size‑Based Searches
32. Find files exactly 50 MB in size
33. Find files between 50 MB and 100 MB
34. Find and delete all 100 MB files
35. Find .mp3 files larger than 10 MB and delete them
These 35 commands cover the majority of common find use‑cases; feel free to share any additional tips in the comments.
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