A Linux VPS with root access enabled, or a user with sudo privileges.įirst, we’re going to need to log into our server using SSH.In this post, we will show you how to search files on the Linux terminal using the find and locate commands. This way you can search files and directories based on their size, date, type, and ownership. The find command allows you to search for files and directories based on an expression. The find and locate are the most popular command-line tool used to search files and directories in Linux. The simple and easiest way is to use the Linux terminal to search or locate files. There are several ways to search files and directories in Linux. Especially if you are working on the server operating system without a Desktop interface. Finding files and directories in Linux is a very difficult task compared to Windows operating system.