Linux CLI - Searching and Finding
You want to find all files modified in the last 2 days and larger than 100KB in your Documents folder. Which command will save you the most time?
You want to find all files modified in the last 2 days and larger than 100KB in your Documents folder. Which command will save you the most time?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand the time and size filters
-mtime -2means modified within last 2 days;-size +100kmeans larger than 100KB.Step 2: Match filters to options
find ~/Documents -mtime -2 -size +100k correctly uses-mtime -2and-size +100k.Final Answer:
find ~/Documents -mtime -2 -size +100k -> Option CQuick Check:
Recent and large files = find ~/Documents -mtime -2 -size +100k [OK]
Quick Trick: Use -mtime -N for last N days, +size for larger files [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Using + instead of - for recent files
- Confusing size units (k vs K)
- Omitting + or - signs in filters
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