To find files and directories on Debian, you can use the find command, which is a powerful utility for searching files based on various conditions such as name, size, modification time, etc.
Here's a basic example of how to use the find command:
find /path/to/search -name "filename"
This command searches for files named "filename" starting from the directory /path/to/search. Replace /path/to/search with the path where you want to start your search, and "filename" with the name of the file or directory you're looking for.
For instance, if you want to find all files named example.txt in your home directory, you would use:
find ~ -name "example.txt"
The find command also allows you to search based on other criteria. For example, to find all files modified within the last 7 days in the current directory and its subdirectories, you can use:
find . -mtime -7
If you're working in a cloud environment, such as using Tencent Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), you might store your files on cloud file storage services like Tencent Cloud COS (Cloud Object Storage). While find is primarily used for local file systems, you can use Tencent Cloud's APIs or SDKs to search for files in COS based on metadata, timestamps, or other attributes.
For more advanced usage of the find command, you can refer to its man page by typing man find in your terminal, which provides detailed information on all the options and capabilities of the command.