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how to find files less than the current date
Hai,

i have one directory contains 100 files .each file name like xvb_dateformat.i want find which file names are xvb_lessthan or equal to currentdate.

any one give the solution.

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Moving the thread to the proper location. Keith
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i have one directory contains 100 files .each file name like xvb_dateformat.i want find which file names are xvb_lessthan or equal to currentdate.
what is the date format in the filename ?
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[code]
touch -t 01200000 newfile
find . ! -newer newfile
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