search files in current directory whose name do not contain "txt" in linux

Question

I know how to find files with suffix .txt in the current directory: find *.txt

How do I invert this?

I am new to Linux, so please help. Thanks!

@John1024: You're probably thinking of `find -name '*.txt'`; `find *.txt`, due to using an _unquoted_ glob, will only match `*.txt` files in the _current_ directory (because it is the _shell_ performing the globbing), and pass the matching files as arguments to `find` (hypothetically, if there were `*.txt` _directories_, `find` _would_ recurse into them, listing _all_ files there). — mklement0, Apr 10 '15 at 04:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 10 '15 at 01:43

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If you just want the current directory, and your shell is bash:

shopt -s extglob
ls !(*.txt)

answered Apr 10 '15 at 01:43

glenn jackman

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 10 '15 at 03:43

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find in current file not recursive

find -maxdepth 1 ! -name "*.txt"

answered Apr 10 '15 at 03:43

crazier wu

@NickKitto: Seems like a valid answer to me; what makes you think it's not? – mklement0 Apr 10 '15 at 04:22

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 10 '15 at 00:59

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find ! -name  "*.txt"

or

find -not -name "*.txt"

answered Apr 10 '15 at 00:59

tweej

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