07-27-2009
Get the newest files based on date
Hello friends,
I'm learning to script, and I need help.
How can I get the latest/newest files based on date? the format is as following:
Feb 07 19:25 TESTPWD_file_1vk6pn40_19519_1
Feb 07 19:46 TESTPWD_file_1uk6pn40_19518_2
Feb 07 19:47 TESTPWD_file_20k6pn40_19520_2
Feb 07 19:56 TESTPWD_file_23k6po9j_19523_1
Feb 07 19:56 Config_TESTPWD_020709:19:10.TXT
Jun 06 19:38 TESTPWD_10204_file_77kgu17l_19687_1
Jun 06 19:40 TESTPWD_10204_file_7akgu17p_19690_1
Jun 06 20:05 TESTPWD_10204_file_7dkgu3ba_19693_1
Jun 06 20:11 TESTPWD_10204_file_7ckgu344_19692_1
Jun 06 20:21 TESTPWD_10204_file_7ckgu344_19692_2
Jun 06 20:22 Config_TESTPWD_10204_060609:19:10.TXT
Jul 27 19:38 TESTPWD_10204_file_77kgu17l_19687_1
Jul 27 19:40 TESTPWD_10204_file_7akgu17p_19690_1
Jul 27 19:59 TESTPWD_10204_file_79kgu17l_19689_2
Jul 27 20:05 TESTPWD_10204_file_7dkgu3ba_19693_1
Jul 27 20:11 TESTPWD_10204_file_7ckgu344_19692_1
Jul 27 20:22 Config_TESTPWD_10204_060609:19:10.TXT
Thanks for your help.
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rdate(1M) System Administration Commands rdate(1M)
NAME
rdate - set system date from a remote host
SYNOPSIS
rdate hostname
DESCRIPTION
rdate sets the local date and time from the hostname given as an argument. You must have the authorization solaris.system.date on the local
system. Typically, rdate is used in a startup script.
The inetd daemon responds to rdate requests. To enable inetd response, the lines invoking the time command in inetd.conf must not be com-
mented out.
USAGE
The rdate command is IPv6-enabled. See ip6(7P).
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWrcmdc |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
inetd(1M), inetd.conf(4), attributes(5), ip6(7P)
SunOS 5.10 15 Feb 2001 rdate(1M)