ubuntu search for file code example

Example 1: linux search for file everywhere

find / -name "filename"

Example 2: ubuntu find file

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

Example 3: terminal how to find a file name

find / -name NAME.EXTENSION

Example 4: ubuntu find file with text

grep -r someWordToSearchHere *

Example 5: ubuntu search for command used

> grep "the_search" ~/.bash_history

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

Example 6: find in files ubuntu

grep -r 'pattern_to_match' directory_to_search