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Finding Files

This file documents the GNU utilities for finding files that match certain criteria and performing various actions on them. This is edition 1.1, for find version 4.1.

1. Introduction    Summary of the tasks this manual describes.

2. Finding Files    Finding files that match certain criteria.

3. Actions    Doing things to files you have found.

4. Common Tasks    Solutions to common real-world problems.

5. File Name Databases    Maintaining file name databases.

6. File Permissions    How to control access to files.

7. Reference    Summary of how to invoke the programs.

find Primary Index    The components of find expressions.

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1. Introduction		Summary of the tasks this manual describes.
2. Finding Files		Finding files that match certain criteria.
3. Actions		Doing things to files you have found.
4. Common Tasks		Solutions to common real-world problems.
5. File Name Databases		Maintaining file name databases.
6. File Permissions		How to control access to files.
7. Reference		Summary of how to invoke the programs.
`find` Primary Index		The components of `find` expressions.