find Command Cheat Sheet — All Flags & Usage Examples

Originally published at commandinline.com . The find command searches a directory tree by name, type, time, size, permissions, or any combination — and runs an action on every match. It is the most powerful filesystem tool on Linux, and the one that rewards memorizing a few core flags. This sheet maps the flags to real tasks and pairs with locate for fast database queries and find -exec deep dive . Quick Reference find takes a path, a series of expressions (filters), and optionally an action. Th