Finding Files

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This file documents the GNU utilities for finding files that match certain criteria and performing various actions on them. This is edition 4.2.19-CVS, for find version 4.2.19-CVS.

Introduction: Summary of the tasks this manual describes.
Finding Files: Finding files that match certain criteria.
Actions: Doing things to files you have found.
Common Tasks: Solutions to common real-world problems.
Databases: Maintaining file name databases.
File Permissions: How to control access to files.
Reference: Summary of how to invoke the programs.
Security Considerations: Security issues relating to findutils.
Error Messages: Explanations of some messages you might see.
Primary Index: The components of find expressions.