linux find command - wholename vs path

gnu, linux

Solution

The name ‘-wholename’ is GNU-specific, but ‘-path’ is more portable; it is supported by HP-UX find and is part of the POSIX 2008 standard.

Examples given at: https://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/manual/html_node/find_html/Full-Name-Patterns.html

Problem

Is there any difference between the two parameters? If not, what's the reason there's two parameter names that do exactly the same thing?

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