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Practice: Searching for Files and Directories Part 1

Objective:

This exercise is designed to reinforce your knowledge of the locate command and the find command with a focus on tests for type, size, and pre-existing tests in Linux. You will practice finding files and directories on your Linux system based on various criteria.

Prerequisites:

  • Access to a Linux command line interface.
  • Understanding of the locate and find commands.
  • Familiarity with file types and size specifications in Linux.
  • Knowledge of pre-existing tests for the find command.

Exercise Tasks:

Task 1: Locate Command Practice

  1. Update the locate database before starting the exercises.
  2. Use the locate command to find all instances of the passwd file on your system.
  3. Try to locate any .conf files related to httpd (Hint: The filename might contain the string httpd and end with .conf).

Task 2: Find Command - Type and Size Tests

  1. Use the find command to list all files that end with .conf within /etc.
  2. Find all regular files within your home directory that are larger than 5MB and have not been accessed in the last 30 days.
  3. Search for all block device files in the /dev directory.

Task 3: Find Command - Pre-existing Tests

  1. Find all empty files within the /var/log directory.
  2. Use the find command to identify all files that have been modified more than 7 days ago but less than 14 days ago in the /home directory.
  3. Locate files in the /tmp directory that are not owned by the current user (replace "current user" with your actual username if necessary).

Bonus Challenge

Combine multiple tests in a single find command to list all regular files within the /var/log directory that are larger than 10MB and were modified in the last two days, but ignore files in any subdirectory named archive.