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How to Exclude a Directory While Finding Files in Linux

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Jan 20, 2021

In Linux, the find command is used to search for files or folders from the command line. It is a complex command and has a large number of options, arguments, and modes. The most common use of the find command is to search for files using either a regular expression or the complete filename(s) to be searched.
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