find directory
 

Hi,

When searching for a directory using:

find / pr0n -type d

I always end up getting the "find: `pr0n': No such file or directory" even though I know the directory name is correct.

What am I doing wrong?

you have to specify the name with the -name option:

I found the pr0n!

Thanks

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The basic syntax of find is this:

There can be multiple entries for any of these, and all of the options and actions start with '-'. So it thought you had given it two starting directories to search.

It's also a good idea to always give your command an explicit "-print" action. While this is the default anyway when no action is given, in more complex cases it can be necessary.

Here are a couple of good links about using find:
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/UsingFind
http://www.grymoire.com/Unix/Find.html

@chonk0:
Adding to David's reply, just follow the man page of find cmd here. It has all answers for your question.