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Checking for executable files can be done with -perm (not recommended) or -executable (recommended, as it takes ACL into account). To use the -executable option:

find <dir> -executable

if you want to find only executable files and not searchable directories, combine with -type f:

find <dir> -executable -type f

Checking for executable files can be done with -perm (not recommended) or -executable (recommended, as it takes ACL into account). To use the -executable option:

find DIR -executable

If you want to find only executable files and not searchable directories, combine with -type f:

find DIR -executable -type f

use the -executable option:

find <dir> -executable

if you want to find only executable files and not searchable directories, combine with -type f:

find <dir> -executable -type f

EDIT:

checking with the comments i see there’s no type x. i’m sorry, this was my mistake. checking for executable files can be done with -perm (not recommended) or -executable (recommended, as it takes ACL into account).

Checking for executable files can be done with -perm (not recommended) or -executable (recommended, as it takes ACL into account). To use the -executable option:

find <dir> -executable

if you want to find only executable files and not searchable directories, combine with -type f:

find <dir> -executable -type f

use the -executable option:

find <dir> -executable

if you want to find only executable files and not searchable directories, combine with -type f:

find <dir> -executable -type f

EDIT:

checking with the comments i see there’s no type x. i’m sorry, this was my bad. checking for executable files can be done with -perm (not recommended) or -executable (recommended, as it takes ACL into account).

use the -executable option:

find <dir> -executable

if you want to find only executable files and not searchable directories, combine with -type f:

find <dir> -executable -type f

EDIT:

checking with the comments i see there’s no type x. i’m sorry, this was my mistake. checking for executable files can be done with -perm (not recommended) or -executable (recommended, as it takes ACL into account).