Module: Finding Things

Learning Outcomes

How can I find files and things in files?

To answer this question you will learn to:

  1. Use grep to select lines from text files that match simple patterns.

  2. Use find to find files whose names match simple patterns.

  3. Use the output of one command as the command-line parameters to another command.

  4. Explain what is meant by ‘text’ and ‘binary’ files, and why many common tools don’t handle the latter well.

Readings

Experiential Learning

Assessments

Finding Things Quiz

Interactive