How can I find a particular file without extension in Linux?

Question

I've wondered recently if there is any way to look for archives|pics|media in Linux dirs? I can do it using the find command like this:

find ./ -iname "*.tar" 

or

find ./ -regex ".*\(jpg\|tar\|avi\)$"

But what if the needed file doesn't have an extension? How do I search for it? Any ideas?

Answer 1

You can use find + file:

For example, if you are looking for ASCII text, regardless of extension:

find -exec file {} \; | grep ASCII