how to search directory in linux code example

Example 1: linux find directores

find -type d -iname $name

Example 2: find folder in linux

find / -name "dir-name-here"

Example 3: how to search in a directory files in linux

# this will search all subdirectories for text (no case sensitivity)
grep -inR "your text" .
# Node: this command will search for text INSIDE Files, not file names

Example 4: search a folder in linux

$ locate --basename '\pkg'