Linux Command Line Tips
Find Files Containing Text
Find a file of a certain extension containing a certain text phrase
in the current directory and its subdirectories. In the example
below we are searching for select data_element in .php files.
find | grep .php | xargs grep -s "select
data_element"
It can be quite useful to append a clear; to the start of
this command to give a clean output each time it is run.
clear; find | grep .php | xargs grep -s "select
data_element"
Need to review a long listing? Pipe the results to less. Press q
to exit less.
clear; find | grep .php | xargs grep -s "select
data_element" | less
Find Recently Modified Files
Want to see all the .php files modified in the last 5 days?
clear; find -mtime -5 -print | grep .php
Need to review a long listing? Pipe the results to less. Press q
to exit less.
clear; find -mtime -5 -print | grep .php | less
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