To perform a basic search for a file on the system, perform the following steps:Enter the search text in the Name contains field. The search text can be a filename or partial filename, with or without wildcards, as shown in the following table:Search TextExampleResultFull or partial filename
myfile.txt searches for all files that contain the text myfile.txt in the filename.
Partial filename combined with wildcards (*, [, ])
*.[ch] searches for all files that have extension .c or .h.
In the Look in folder field, select the folder or device from which you want  to begin the search.
Click Find to perform the search.  searches in the directory that you specify and the subdirectories of the directory.
displays the results of the search in the Search results list box. If  does not find any files that match the search criteria, the application displays the message "No files found" in the Search results list box.
By default,  will perform a quick search using the locate command followed by a more thorough second search using the find command. The locate command is faster because it uses a database of information about files. If this database is more than a week old,  could warn you that the search results may be out of date and give you the option of disabling the quick search. To update the database, run the command updatedb as the root user.
