What is the difference between using "." and "/" in the "find" command in linux bash? [closed]

Question

I am really confused as to when do I use . and when / when trying to find files in linux?

Answer 1

The / in unix means the root of your filesystem and . the current directory you're at.

You use / when you want to find a file on your entire filesystem and . from the current directory.

So something like:

# Find foo.png on your entire filesystem
find / -name "foo.png"

# Find foo.png from the current directory
find . -name "foo.png"

Answer 2

find / means searching on the root directory, /;

find . means searching on the current directory, .;

find ./ is identical to find ..