Combining name and type predicates | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.02.2Basic

Search under /srv/app for regular files named *.log.

Do not include directories with the same name.

Which find command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Combine the search type and basename tests, and prevent the shell from expanding the pattern first.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short command and filesystem definitions before comparing the choices.

find: Searches from a starting path using expression tests.
-type f: A find test that selects regular files.
-name: A find test that matches a basename against a glob pattern.
Shell quoting: Quoting that passes a pattern to find instead of expanding it in the current directory.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectfind /srv/app -name *.log

Incorrect. The unquoted pattern may be expanded by the shell before find receives it.

Incorrectfind /srv/app -type d -name '*.log'

Incorrect. -type d selects directories.

Incorrectfind /srv/app -type f -path /srv/app

Incorrect. -path /srv/app does not test for a .log basename.

Correctfind /srv/app -type f -name '*.log'

Correct. find /srv/app -type f -name '*.log' applies both conditions.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

tmp=$(mktemp -d); touch "$tmp/a.log" "$tmp/a.txt"; mkdir "$tmp/dir.log"; find "$tmp" -type f -name '*.log' -printf '%f\n'; rm -rf "$tmp"

a.log

Environment: GNU findutils 4.x / 一時ディレクトリ
Use disposable files and directories for destructive or timestamp-related checks.
Command details can vary slightly between GNU and non-GNU implementations.

Foundation review

Adjacent find tests are normally combined as an AND, so both the file type and name condition apply.

Place a same-named directory beside a regular file and verify that only the file is returned.

Question IDKL-101-401

EnvironmentGNU findutils 4.x / 一時ディレクトリ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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