If you want your own filedot command to simplify this process, save this as ~/bin/filedot:

#!/bin/bash
# filedot — search for files with dot pattern and list them
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
  echo "Usage: filedot <pattern>"
  exit 1
fi
find . -type f -name "*$1*" -exec ls -lh {} \;

Make it executable:

chmod +x ~/bin/filedot

Now you can run:

filedot land8_prev.rar

If you’ve stumbled upon the cryptic search term “filedot to ls land 8 prev rar install”, you’re likely trying to install an older version (prev) of a software or game named Land 8 using a .rar archive, and you want to use command-line tools like ls and possibly a custom script or tool named filedot.

While the exact phrase is unusual, this article will cover every step to achieve the task: