how to searching file

**techz_boy** · 07-19-2005

how to searching file named contain "xmms"?
i just write xmms in the "Find Files"
but no results

**sdousley** · 07-19-2005

u could try:

Code:

updatedb

then:

Code:

locate xmms | less

(might be slocate instead of locate)
piped to less since there will possibly be a LOT of results

or try:

Code:

find / -iname '*xmms*'

will find any file containing xmms in the dilename or extension

**bigtomrodney** · 07-19-2005

If youare looking to find the word xmms in a file try this -

Code:

grep -i xmms filename

Or to search a directory and it's subdirectories for the phrase xmms try -

Code:

grep -ri xmms direcotryname

The i switch makes the search case insensitive, the r switch makes the search recursive, that is processing throughot subdirectories. If you are just looking to find files whose filenames contain the phrase xmms try this -

Code:

sudo updatedb
##insert root password when prompted - this part may take a few minutes ##
locate xmms

This will find everything that has xmms as part of the filename. Good luck -

**bigtomrodney** · 07-19-2005

Oops...sorry sdousley...post collision. Ireally need to spend less time typing these replies

**techz_boy** · 07-20-2005

nice.....

**sdousley** · 07-20-2005

Originally Posted by bigtomrodney

Oops...sorry sdousley...post collision. Ireally need to spend less time typing these replies

hehe no problems, we were probably writing them both at the same time anyhow hehe

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