cp files that have a particular datestamp

luft · #1 (**permalink**) 04-18-2005

Hello all

I'm trying to copy all files in the current directory with yesterday's date to another directory using a single command . I searched the faqs but all the examples listed out involve only the find command.I tried to do something like but it does'nt seem to work.

cp < ls -l |grep "Apr 14" > /usr/users/backup_dir

Thanks

Just Ice · #2 (**permalink**) 04-18-2005

in the directory the files are located ...

cp -p `ls -l | awk '/Apr 14/ {print $NF}'` /usr/users/backup_dir

luft · #3 (**permalink**) 04-18-2005

awesome ....Thanks Just Ice ! I need to start looking at AWK commands ....

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