Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 14:41:42 +0530 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LI] FIND file Under Linux tty interface, how to find a file like DOS command "dir/s" or "find"? Thanks Anil. ====================================================== Packaged answer : man find But hey, I know thats too tuff to decipher at one go. esp if your vocab doen't have the word "expression" with its comp-grammatical connotation in its kitty. For a simple solution.. try $ find / -iname netscape* $ find /home/user_name thatfile.c but find is _far_ more powerful than that. Shaked well with grep.. it really unveils monstrous power. Another useful command is which (man which) $which netscape $which make -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.