• # find / -perm 644. ... # find / -type f ! -perm 0777. Note: This command will help you to identify the files with wrong permissions which can lead to a security breach.
  • $ find /usr /home -name some.conf -type f. -perm. ... $ find /etc -maxdepth 1 -perm /u=r /etc/opt /etc/aliases /etc/localtime /etc/apparmor.d /etc/cron.hourly.
  • Use the -perm option to find it. find Documents/ -name file-sample* -type f -perm 775. Linux FIND by Size Example#.
  • You can play around with this option further: find / -perm -644. With an addition of a dash symbol, it will return with all the files that have at least 644 permission.
  • I did find -maxdepth 2 ! -perm -g+r -type d and found directories to a depth of 2 that did not have group read permission.
  • Find files based on their numeric (octal) permissions. Now let me run the following command: $ find -perm 777.
  • We started by finding files that were group-readable, using the flag “-perm -g+r” to do that. Then, we negated the whole thing: “! -perm -g+r”.
  • The below command will search for files that have SUID permission 755. find / -perm 4755. 9. Look for SGID File With 644 Permission.
  • We’ll explore the ‘find’ command’s core functionality, delve into its advanced features, and even discuss common issues and their solutions. ... find / -perm 644.
  • So if a file has “rwx” it will have 4+2+1=7 or if a file has “rx” it will be 4+1=5. perm parameter of find command.