mtime

ss_ss · #1 (**permalink**) 02-24-2009

Hi,

I've some files of some past days and everyday some new files are also getting added to the same.

Now how can i use mtime to get the files of the current date i.e if i want the files of 25th feb 2009 and if im finding the files on 25th 12:10 am then i should only get the files after 12:00 am of 25th feb 2009.

right now im doing it this way but this gives me the files modified less than 1 day ago i.e., within the past 24 hours, as before.

Code:

find . -name '*.xml' -mtime -1 -exec basename {} \; >>Today.xml

rikxik · #2 (**permalink**) 02-24-2009

A crude but simple way will be:

Code:

touch -t 200902250000 /tmp/newer_than_this
find . -name '*.xml' -newer /tmp/newer_than_this -exec basename {} \; >>Today.xml

ss_ss · #3 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

I cant hardcode the timestamp as at any point of time of any day the script will be run and then it needs to search for the current day's files.

rikxik · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

Show a little initiative in doing some research. (sigh) here goes:

Code:

touch -t `date "+%Y%m%d0000"` /tmp/newer_than_this

ss_ss · #5 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

thnx a lot.

now getting the desired output :-)

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