How do I find all files that do *not* match a pattern? #13

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2025-12-30T12:47:01Z

jadudm commented

2025-12-30 12:47:01 +00:00

For example, I want to search a directory tree for everything that does not end in .json.

For example, I want to search a directory tree for everything that does *not* end in `.json`.

jadudm commented

2025-12-30 12:47:05 +00:00

Use the -not with find.

find . -not -name "*.json"

I used this to count the number of images (roughly) in a Google Takeout:

find . -not -name "*.json" | wc -l

Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1342110

Use the `-not` with `find`. ``` find . -not -name "*.json" ``` I used this to count the number of images (roughly) in a Google Takeout: ``` find . -not -name "*.json" | wc -l ``` Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1342110

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