---
title: fd — fast find
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: A concise file search tool that replaces find. Uses intuitive patterns instead of regular expressions.
tags: program, Modern CLI Tools, fd
---

**💬 "fd command"**

fd is **a fast and concise file search tool that replaces find**. The command structure is simple and it excludes hidden files by default, resulting in clean output.

Instead of find's complex -name/-type options, it searches with a single intuitive pattern.

- **Concept**: Quickly finds files and directories that match the pattern.
- **find replacement**: Performs the same task with much shorter commands.
- **Hidden files excluded**: Excludes hidden files like .git by default.
- **Regex support**: Regex search is also possible with the -e option.
## Installation and Download

fd can be installed via package managers or cargo.

| Environment | Command |
| --- | --- |
| Ubuntu / Debian | sudo apt install fd-find |
| Fedora / RHEL | sudo dnf install fd-find |
| Arch | sudo pacman -S fd |
| macOS (brew) | brew install fd |
| Rust cargo | cargo install fd-find |
| Binary download | github.com/sharkdp/fd/releases |

To verify the installation, use `fd --version` or `fdfind --version`. On Debian/Ubuntu, it is fdfind.

## Commonly Used Options

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| -e ext | Filters by extension |
| -t f | Files only, -t d is directories only |
| -H | Includes hidden files |
| -i | Ignores case |
| --max-depth N | Limits the search depth |

## 3 Essential Command Combinations

- `fd -e conf` — Quickly search for conf files only
- `fd -e py -t f /var/www` — Find Python files only
- `fd -H -e log` — Search for log files including hidden ones
**💬 "Show me an example of quickly finding configuration files on a live server"**

We've outlined a common scenario encountered on live servers in a step-by-step manner.

### Step 1: Verify Installation

Check if it is installed.

```
fdfind --version || fd --version || sudo apt install -y fd-find
```

### Step 2: Search for conf Files

Find conf files in the web root.

```
fd -e conf /var/www/html
```

### Step 3: Files with a Specific Name

Find nginx-related files across the entire system.

```
fd -H nginx /etc
```

## Live Execution Example

This shows the result of searching for conf files in the web root with fd. A clean list is displayed immediately.

![fd command execution result](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/fd-demo.png)

Live server in operation

## In Practice, It's Used Like This

### 1. Finding Files in a Specific Project

**Scenario** — Find the entry point of an old project.

```
fd -e py -t f main
```

**Result** — A list of main.py files is displayed immediately.

**Key point** — Using -t f to distinguish files from directories makes the results clean.

### 2. Collecting Log Files

**Scenario** — Collect logs scattered across multiple directories at once.

```
fd -e log /var/log | head -10
```

**Result** — A list of log file paths is displayed.

**Key point** — It's much shorter and easier to read than find.

## Live Execution Example

This shows the result of searching for nginx-related files across the entire system.

![fd command execution result 2](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/fd-demo2.png)

Live server in operation

## Things to Note

- On Debian/Ubuntu, the command name is fdfind.
- Hidden files are excluded by default. To include them, use -H.
- If you need to execute directly instead of find's -exec, use it with xargs.
- If you provide an absolute path pattern, it will only search under that path.

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