How to find a folder through SSH

[RobAPI]

Hey
Could someone help me find a folder when using SSH please?
I know how to find a file but not sure how I can find a folder

Thank you

 

[Francisco]

Hmm, what's the folder called?

Try

locate

Example:

locate matrix

folder name is matrix.

Regards

 

[imported_maxhest]

Neat, Now I will do that.. ! Thanks!

 

[Leo]

I thought locate only found files?

 

[vpscolo]

One think you can do is the following. To find a filename call foo do

find / -type f -name foo

For a directory you can do

find / -type d -name foo

HTH

Rus

 

[FatalSw1tch]

there is always the following.

whereis fileorfoldernamehere

 

[imported_Alex]

Hmm, what's the folder called?

Try

locate

Example:

locate matrix

folder name is matrix.

Regards

Thanks Matrix,

See, you still learn something new every day.

 

[RobAPI]

Thanks to everyone that tried to help me