"find" command examples

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	* Find only group-writable files:		* Find only group-writable files:
	$ '''find . -type f -perm -020 ! -perm -022'''		$ '''find . -type f -perm -020 ! -perm -022'''
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		+	* Find SUID files:
		+	$ '''find / -perm -4000'''
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		+	* Find SUID or SGID files:
		+	$ '''find / -perm -4000 -o -perm -2000'''
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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• Find group-writable or other-writable files:

$ find . -type f -perm -022

• Find only group-writable files:

$ find . -type f -perm -020 ! -perm -022

• Find SUID files:

$ find / -perm -4000

• Find SUID or SGID files:

$ find / -perm -4000 -o -perm -2000

Notes

• -perm
  • If the mask is unsigned, an exact match on the permissions is required.
  • If the mask is +, at least one of the bits set must match.
  • If the mask is -, all of the bits set must match.