Can't use find

[silas2]

I've just installed Debian/Buster, and I'm trying to search for a folder in the CLI with :
su find / -type d -name "*findcriteria*"
and I'm getting :
su: Invalid option -- 't'

where's the 't' coming from ?

[silas2]

Oops just realised su is used first to alias to a user, then the command.
But when I try that, i get a permission denied, how can that be with su/root?

[None1975]

But when I try that, i get a permission denied, how can that be with su/root?

Try

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 su -

[silas2]

Still get a permission denied....

[Head_on_a_Stick]

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su -c 'find / -type d -name "*findcriteria*"'

Entering su -, pressing <return> then entering the find command should work though, perhaps you should post the contents of the terminal window so that we can see exactly what you tried. You may have made a mistake.

[silas2]

Thanks for your help, that seems to be working with the -c switch , what does that do anyway?

[Head_on_a_Stick]

See su(1). And perhaps also man(1).