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`fd` seems pretty useful, but I tend to just `find . -name '*whatevs*'`. It's a bit longer, but one less tool to make sure you have available (and find is every
by toxik 5y ago
`fd` seems pretty useful, but I tend to just `find . -name '*whatevs*'`. It's a bit longer, but one less tool to make sure you have available (and find is everywhere), and one less tool to learn. Even just `find . | grep whatevs` is fine.
- gpderetta 5y agoI never bothered to learn all the find options, so find|grep is also my usual goto.
- norvvryo 5y agoPOSIX find is a lot less daunting than GNU if you're looking for somewhere to start. https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/find.html https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/f...
- edgyquant 5y agoMy problem with find -name x is that it’s painfully slow
- toxik 5y agoI think this debate is missing one of my favorites, locate.