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What Is mtime In Linux and Find Command?

Linux operating system and related technologies and tools provide modification time of the files, folders, executables etc. mtime is an attribute used by files, directories and different type of files like text, binary etc. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use mtime attribute with Linux find and related commands. Modification Time (mtime) Files … Read more

How To Find File By Name In Linux?

Linux provides different tools to find files for different attributes. We can find files according to their size, name, modification time location, etc. But one of the most used metrics is finding file according to its name. In this tutorial, we will look at different tools to find files by name in Linux. Find Files … Read more

How To Find Files, Folders and Directories In Linux From Command Line?

How To Find Files, Folders and Directories In Linux From Command Line?

Linux provides different ways to find and locate files and folders. We can use GUI tools like GNOME and KDE file managers or other 3’rd party applications designed for finding files. In this tutorial, we will look at how to find files, folders, and directories from the command line. Tools To Find Files and Folder … Read more

locate Command Tutorial With Examples For Linux To Find Files

locate Command Tutorial With Examples For Linux To Find Files

Linux has different tools to search and find files and directories. locate is one of them which is very popular. The alternative for locate is find command. But they work differently from each other. Find command searches in real time but locate command uses a database which holds all files and directories of the system. In … Read more