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Old 02-11-2011
Command for activity by timestamp
Does anyone know of a command line script that I can run to get information about whether any files were accessed or moved off of my machine during a given period of time?

What I'm thinking of is a command where you input two timestamps, and get back all activity on your system during that period of time.

Thanks in advance.
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Old 02-11-2011
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Originally Posted by dyelawn
Does anyone know of a command line script that I can run to get information about whether any files were accessed or moved off of my machine during a given period of time?

What I'm thinking of is a command where you input two timestamps, and get back all activity on your system during that period of time.

Thanks in advance.
The command you are looking for is `find', with its many switches I am confident you can tailor a solution to your need.
Particularly these switches could be beneficial:
-mtime
-ctime
-and

If you use the GNU find
-newer
Could be just the ticket.
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