To exclude a directory when using the find command, use the -path option in combination with -prune. Here’s the syntax:
find /path/to/search -type d -name “directory_to_exclude” -prune -o -type f -print
Explanation:
-type d specifies that you’re looking for directories.
-name “directory_to_exclude” matches the name of the directory you want to exclude.
-prune tells find to exclude that directory from the search.
-o (OR) allows you to specify further actions for other results.
-type f -print specifies that you want to find files (or other conditions) and print them.
This will search for all files excluding the specified directory.