How to find files and directories on FreeBSD?

To find files and directories on FreeBSD, you can use the find command, which is a powerful utility for searching files based on various conditions such as name, size, modification time, and more.

Basic Usage

The basic syntax of the find command is:

find [path...] [expression]

Example 1: Find a file by name

To find a file named example.txt in the current directory and all its subdirectories:

find . -name "example.txt"

Example 2: Find directories by name

To find all directories named docs in the /usr/local directory:

find /usr/local -type d -name "docs"

Example 3: Find files modified within the last day

To find all files that were modified in the last 24 hours:

find /var/log -mtime -1

Example 4: Combine conditions

To find all .conf files in /etc that were modified in the last week:

find /etc -name "*.conf" -mtime -7

Advanced Usage

You can also use more complex expressions to refine your search.

Example 5: Find files larger than 10MB

To find all files larger than 10 megabytes in the /home directory:

find /home -type f -size +10M

Example 6: Execute a command on found files

To delete all .log files older than 30 days in /var/log:

find /var/log -type f -name "*.log" -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \;

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By leveraging tools like find on FreeBSD and cloud storage services like Tencent Cloud, you can efficiently manage and organize your data.