How to search a file/folder in filesystem
 

Hello everybody,
a ***completely*** newbie question.... how do I search where a file/folder named "foo" is located in filesystem?
Kisses,

Nat

Install 'locate' or probably called 'slocate', if it isn't allready - probably is. Then do: updatedb, to update its database. Then do: locate foo, and add |less if a lot of output is expected - search through less with the / command.

Kisses to you too Nat.:)

Locate or Find
 

su
updatedb
exit
locate foo

or

find foo

there's a couple of things, depending on what programs you have installed (dont know what distro you have)

you can try

if it's an executable you could try

prefix any of those commands with man eg. will show the man page with help on the command

You're all very kind, thank you to you all.