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The -path parameter allows to specify a pattern to match the path of the result. The pattern can match also the name itself.

To find only files containing log anywhere in their path (folder or name):

find . -type f -path '*log*'

To find only files within a folder called log (on any level):

find . -type f -path '*/log/*'

To find only files within a folder called log or data:

find . -type f -path '*/log/*' -o -path '*/data/*'

To find all files except the ones contained in a folder called bin:

find . -type f -not -path '*/bin/*'

To find all file all files except the ones contained in a folder called bin or log files:

find . -type f -not -path '*log' -not -path '*/bin/*'

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