How to Find a File by Name Using Command Line in Ubuntu

Use the find Command

You can use the find command to find or search for a file in a directory hierarchy.

For example, to find the file named "sample.txt" within the /var/www you can use:

To search this file within the whole file system you can simply use:

To search this file within the current working directory you can use:

The options have the following meanings:

• -type: Search for files based on their type. The descriptor f specify a regular file.
• -name: Sets the name of the file you are searching for.

Moreover, if you want to search for a directory use the option -type d.