
iname - search for files and folders which contain the specified portion in the name and ignore text case. If not specified, the search will be started in the current directory. path/to/folder/ - the folder where to begin searching.

To find files in Linux terminal, do the following. The first method involves the find utility, which exists in any distro, even in embedded systems built on busybox. I would like to share the methods I use myself when I work in terminal. In my favorite XFCE desktop environment, the Thunar file manager allows searching for files by typing the file name directly in the file list.Īlso, there's Catfish, a popular search tool with a search index, which can find your files really quickly.

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