How to find a file in folders and subfolders in Unix

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I am working with FreeBSD ec2 server for day time job. Is there a command to find a file named proud-config.py in given folders and all subfolders in Unix using ssh (putty.exe) and command line?

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find command is all you need to search files

finding a file in folders and subfolders in Unix

Search for proud-config.py in /home/ directory as root user:

sudo find /home/ -name proud-config.py

We can do match in case insensitive mode:

sudo find /home/ -name proud-config.py
sudo find / -name proud-config.py

Print file name and other stuff in ls syntax:

sudo find / -name "proud-config.py" -ls

Ref: find command man page.

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Also check my guide:
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-command-to-find-a-file-in-a-directory-and-subdirectory/

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