search folder for file linux command line code example

Example 1: search a folder in linux

$ locate --basename '\pkg'

Example 2: linux find file

# syntax 
# find *</path/to/dir> '(' *<Filter-1> *<and/or-operator> *<filter-2> ')'

# example 
find . '(' -name "Test*.pm" -a ! -name 'Useless*' ')'