05-22-2013
Help needed - find command for recursive search
Hi All
I have a requirement to find the file that are most latest to be modified in each directory. Can somebody help with the command please?
E.g of the problem.
The directory A is having sub directory which are having subdirectory an so on.
I need a command which will find the single file that is modified most recently in directory A (irrespective of time, just it should be the most recently modified file in that folder) and so on for sub diectory.
Any help?
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