Linuxexit code > 0
find: paths must precede expression
$find: paths must precede expression: my_file.txt
Analysis
The syntax of your
find command is incorrect; specifically, the order of arguments is wrong.Common Triggers
- ●Forgetting the path argument (e.g.,
find -name fooinstead offind . -name foo). - ●Using wildcards that the shell expands before
findsees them.
Debug Checks
- $Check your command structure.
Resolution
1
Specify the path first:
find . -name ....2
Quote wildcards:
find . -name '*.txt'.Metadata
- Tool
- Linux
- Severity
- High
- Tags
- #linux#find#syntax