Tue, 25 Mar 2008 at 22:32 • Filed under Asides, Linux
Find is a fine command in Ubuntu for searching files. To look for files in places other than /home, you’ll need to use sudo: sudo find / -name php.ini (where / is root, and php.ini is the file I’m looking for—for example.)
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David, aren’t most commands in any flavor of linux? I don’t see why you need to clarify this. My mention of ubuntu is simply because that’s the flavor I’m referring to.
I would make distinctions on ‘flavors’ when it is something that it is specific to the flavor. There are differences on packages, file location, configurations, etc, between Linux distros.
A command as trivial as ‘find’ is found in all distros. It is part the GNU Find Utilities, mimicking the original UNIX commands, probably enhanced too.
Probably a misunderstanding on my part. Remember, English isn’t my mother tongue
I would make distinctions on ‘flavors’ when it is something that it is specific to the flavor.
Okay, I see what you’re getting at. Fair enough .
ETA: My reason for mentioning ubuntu in particular is that it has a GUI Find in its menu bar, but that does not allow you to search in locations other that the /home folder. So, you’re still forced to use find in Terminal (using sudo).
The command “find” is a “UNIX and UNIX alike fine command.”
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Mar 28, 08 at 12:04David, aren’t most commands in any flavor of linux? I don’t see why you need to clarify this. My mention of ubuntu is simply because that’s the flavor I’m referring to.
Mar 28, 08 at 13:23I would make distinctions on ‘flavors’ when it is something that it is specific to the flavor. There are differences on packages, file location, configurations, etc, between Linux distros.
A command as trivial as ‘find’ is found in all distros. It is part the GNU Find Utilities, mimicking the original UNIX commands, probably enhanced too.
Probably a misunderstanding on my part. Remember, English isn’t my mother tongue
Mar 28, 08 at 14:31Okay, I see what you’re getting at. Fair enough
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ETA: My reason for mentioning ubuntu in particular is that it has a GUI Find in its menu bar, but that does not allow you to search in locations other that the /home folder. So, you’re still forced to use find in Terminal (using
Mar 28, 08 at 14:42sudo).