Find/locate an exact file

stefaandk · 12-27-2005, 06:42 AM

I am trying to find an exact filename which is called exe.

Don't worry about the filename but if I do a locate i comes back with every file or directory that has the pattern exe in it.

Maybe a find syntax, but find is slow?

How could I scan my filesystem for this file only?

Thanks,

cs-cam · 12-27-2005, 07:17 AM

find could proably do it but rather than fudge around with that, try this:

Code:

locate exe | grep '\/exe$'

axion0917 · 12-27-2005, 07:56 AM

find / -name 'exe'