linux search in directory code example

Example 1: linux find directores

find -type d -iname $name

Example 2: 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 3: search a folder in linux

$ locate --basename '\pkg'