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<a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/cmd.csp?path=f/find" rel="ugc">http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/cmd.csp?path=f/find</a><br />

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http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/cmd.csp?path=f/find [http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/cmd.csp?path=f/find]


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you could also use locate if it is installed
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you could also use locate if it is installed

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What command should I issue at the command line to find the location/instances of a file called shell.txt in the /var/www folder and subfolders?
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What command should I issue at the command line to find the location/instances of a file called shell.txt in the /var/www folder and subfolders?

Linux command proper syntax

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