Making better use of the find command | Linux Today

Making better use of the find command

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Sandra Henry-Stocker
Mar 4, 2014

The find command is extremely versatile and can locate files on more criteria than many of us may realize. We can also make use of the find command for other tasks than just locating files. For example, for removing, moving, or changing files in some way.

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Sandra Henry-Stocker

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