How to Install findutils software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install findutils software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

findutils software package provides utilities for finding files--find, xargs, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install findutils 

findutils is installed in your system.

Make ensure the findutils package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep findutils *

You will get with findutils package name, version, architecture and description in a table

findutils package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Utilities
Package findutils
Version 4.4.2-4ubuntu1
Description utilities for finding files--find, xargs
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove findutils software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?