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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T22:39:12+00:00 2026-05-12T22:39:12+00:00

how to use the find command to find files/directories which are not matching the

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how to use the find command to find files/directories which are not matching the pattern.
for eg:

find <some options > -name "dontfile.txt"

should give me output of all the find whose file name is not dontfile.txt

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    2026-05-12T22:39:13+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 10:39 pm
    find <some options> ! -name "dontfile.txt"
    

    this should be the answer.
    thanks Dave.

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