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    How to limit directory depth with find command

    By RahulDecember 6, 20221 Min Read

    The ‘find’ command with -maxdepth is a powerful tool in the Linux operating system. It is used to recursively search for files and directories in a given directory and its subdirectories. The -maxdepth flag is used to specify the maximum depth of the search. For example, if the -maxdepth is set to 2, the search will only look at the given directory and its immediate subdirectories. This means that it will not look in any of the subdirectories.

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    This makes the ‘find’ command with -maxdepth a great way to quickly search for something without having to go through all the subdirectories. For example, I have to search the folder named “node_modules” under all the directories of the current directory only:

    find . -maxdepth 2 -type d -name "node_modules" 
    

    To search in the current directory only, set the -maxdepth value to 1.

    Overall, the ‘find’ command with -maxdepth is a powerful and versatile tool in the Linux operating system that can save you time when you need to quickly find something or make changes to a group of files or directories.

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