Here is the syntax for using the find command Linux terminal. The following commands are great to have in your back pocket when looking for specific files or directories.

Find a file

How to find a file from the root directory and check the entire system:

find / -name filename.ext

View the directory structure

See directory structure without files (requires tree use yum or apt-get to install)

tree -d /var/www/ Note: if you don’t include the -d it will list ALL files and folders

The two commands I use almost daily as they are fantastic for finding files or just seeing how a programs directories are structured.