Find all files with name containing string
I have been searching for a command that will return files from the current directory which contain a string in the filename. I have seen locate and find commands that can find files beginning with something first_word* or ending with something *.jpg.
How can I return a list of files which contain a string in the filename?
For example, if 2012-06-04-touch-multiple-files-in-linux.markdown was a file in the current directory.
How could I return this file and others containing the string touch? Using a command such as find '/touch/'
Answer
Use find:
find . -maxdepth 1 -name "*string*" -print
It will find all files in the current directory (delete maxdepth 1 if you want it recursive) containing "string" and will print it on the screen.
If you want to avoid file containing ':', you can type:
find . -maxdepth 1 -name "*string*" ! -name "*:*" -print
If you want to use grep (but I think it's not necessary as far as you don't want to check file content) you can use:
ls | grep touch
But, I repeat, find is a better and cleaner solution for your task.