Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days agoFinally, a Linux finder tool I can useblog.raduzaharia.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up165
arrow-up165external-linkFinally, a Linux finder tool I can useblog.raduzaharia.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-square_thebrain_@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoI always just use find | grep -i <partial file name>
minus-squareFizzyOrange@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoWell that’s clearly worse… Why even make this comment?
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoBecause sometimes people want to share solutions that work for them. A clunky solution that you remember is better than the optimal solution you can’t access.
minus-squareNegativeLookBehind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agofind <dir> -iname partialfilename\* Is pretty much the “find-native” way to do the same thing
I always just use
find | grep -i <partial file name>Well that’s clearly worse… Why even make this comment?
Because sometimes people want to share solutions that work for them. A clunky solution that you remember is better than the optimal solution you can’t access.
find <dir> -iname partialfilename\*Is pretty much the “find-native” way to do the same thing
just use fd at that point