Help needed : Finding files on Mint ? [Solved ]

[HP7]

Hello Everyone ;
I know the name of a file stored somewhere in my PC (CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611 (1).iso), but i don't remember where had i stored that file..
Instead of opening all directories is there a method to find where is the file stored (ie inside which directory/directories).

Thanks in advance !

[coffee412]

Use the locate command for this. Using it as a user you can find any file(s) that you have access too. If its a system file use it with root permissions.

Example: Find all the iso files that I have access too:

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locate *.iso

/home/coffee/Downloads/gparted-live-0.27.0-1-i686.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/linuxmint-18.2-mate-64bit.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/pcunlocker.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/ubuntu-16.04.3-server-amd64.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/vista home premium sp1 64 bit.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/vista-32-OEM.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/MINT18-MATE/linuxmint-18-mate-64bit.iso
/home/coffee/Downloads/MINT18-MATE/linuxmint-18.2-mate-64bit.iso

If its a recent addition to your files you are looking for then run the 'updatedb' command before running locate to freshen the file list.

I can search for a specific file with root permissions too:

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sudo locate openvpn.conf

coffee@max ~ $ sudo locate openvpn.conf
[sudo] password for coffee: 
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/openvpn.conf
/var/lib/dpkg/info/network-manager-openvpn.conffiles
/var/lib/dpkg/info/openvpn.conffiles
/var/lib/dpkg/info/openvpn.config
coffee@max ~ $ 

Hope this helps

[HP7]

Thankyou for the help ! =)

[ig-88]

I learn something new every time I visit the forum. Thanks coffee412

[jimallyn]

I use the Catfish File Search.