How to list all the files which are not generated today

redlotus72 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2007

How to list all the files which are not generated today, and move all the above files to backup dir.

lorcan · #2 (**permalink**) 10-05-2007

Try,

Code:

find .  ! -mtime +1 ! -mtime 1

After this use the exec option to move the matching files to your backup dir

devtakh · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2007

try this dude!

find /dirname -type f -mtime +1 -exec mv {} backup/ \;
or
find /dirname -type f -mtime +1 | xargs mv backup/

all the best

cheers,
Devaraj Takhellambam

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