Linux File Operations, Remote Sync, and Automated Backups with cron and tar
1. Locating Files with find
# Search every directory for a file called nginx.conf
find / -type f -name nginx.conf
# Limit the search to /etc for faster results
find /etc -type f -name nginx.conf
# Wildcards: list every .conf file under /etc
find /etc -type f -name "*.conf"
# Combine wildcard and prefix
find /etc -type f -name " ...
Posted on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:24:15 +0000 by BrandonRoy
Batch File Transfer and Command Execution with Shell Scripts
When managing a small number of machines, handling them one by one might be acceptable. However, when dealing with dozens or hundreds of machines, repeating the same commands manually becomes tedious and error-prone. A more efficient approach is to write batch processing shell scripts. This article documents several batch processing scripts, in ...
Posted on Sat, 09 May 2026 18:57:36 +0000 by jimmy patel