Unix Version 5 Release

The `find` command made its debut as a standard utility within Unix Version 5, providing users with a fundamental tool for recursive file system traversal.

Significance

This marked the official birth of `find`, making it accessible to a wider developer and administrator community and establishing its place as a core Unix utility.

Key facts

Date
1974-05-01
Type
release
Location
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA