-name "*.log"Match by filename pattern (case-sensitive) -iname "*.Log"Case-insensitive filename match -type f / dFile type: f=file, d=directory, l=symlink -mtime -7Modified within the last 7 days -size +100MLarger than 100 MB (k/M/G supported) -exec CMD {} \;Run CMD on each result -deleteDelete each matched file

$ find /var/log -name "*.log" -mtime +30 -delete

# Deletes log files older than 30 days — add -print first to preview

Always dry-run with -print before using -delete

$ find / -type f -size +500M 2>/dev/null

/var/lib/docker/overlay2/abc123.../merged
/home/jirie/Downloads/ubuntu-24.04.iso
/media/jirie/Movies/inception.mkv

Find space hogs — 2>/dev/null suppresses permission errors

$ find . -name "*.py" -exec grep -l "TODO" {} \;

./views.py
./models.py
./utils/helpers.py

find + exec = automation engine for your filesystem