locating files

[iocasimiro]

Hi!

What command I need to type for me to locate the specific files that will display the it's complete location and the date of the file.

thanks in advance....

Imee :)

[KarrottoP]

locate the file this way....first update the database of files with the command "updatedb" then locate the file by typing "locate <file or part of file name> for the other things you want to do, the easiest way I have done it is by loading up konqueror or nautalis and getting that info through there.

[Suramya]

you can also use the following find command to search for files and show the full path and the date created etc:

find . -name 'filename' -exec ls -l {} \;

You can replace ls -l {} \; with any other command if you want it to work on the results returned by find. The {} sequence represents the files that find returns and the \; sequence represents the end of the -exec argument.

Hope this helps.

- Sur

[chrism01]

You could try
ls -lR filename

R=recursive :)

[iocasimiro]

Thank you for all your help....


Imee:)