The find command is one of the most basic Unix commands, but that doesn't mean you're making good use of its many features.

Today’s hint will probably only appeal to those of you learning to use the Unix side of OS X. A while back, I was trying to capture the output of the Unix command httpd -t (which runs a syntax ...

find ~/Documents: Runs the Unix find command, starting in the Documents folder, and then reading all other directories at or below that level. To start find in the current directory, you would use ...

Conclusion Now that you know how to view the manual pages of *nix commands using man, get out there and explore your operating system. There are many different commands that will be useful to know.

Send in your Unix questions today! | See additional Unix tips and tricks We have looked at the fuser command before to display information about what users or processes are keeping file systems busy.

If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an easy hack to embed Cygwin's commands into your standard Windows comand prompt; if not, it might be worth checking out the free download.

The most standard use of the find command seeks to locate files based on some simple parameter such as their names, owners, size, etc.