search ubuntu code example

Example 1: terminal how to find a file name

find / -name NAME.EXTENSION

Example 2: ubuntu search for command used

> grep "the_search" ~/.bash_history

--Don't forget the -i flag if you need case insensitive search.

Example 3: ubuntu terminal search command

Ctrl + R <command_part> 
# e.g CTRL + R mv 
# will search for recent usage of 'mv' commmand
# Keep pressing CTRL + R to move back to your histroy 
# or CTRL + S to move forward

Example 4: search file in ubuntu

$ find /path/to/file/ -iname filename

Example 5: search file in ubuntu

$ find /path/to/file/