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# 1  
Old 01-02-2013
View file on previous day
Hi Expert,

I am new to UNIX , I am looking for a script which can show me list of file created on previous date within specified directory.

Regards,
Mack
# 2  
Old 01-02-2013
Code:
# min=$(date +%M); currtime=$(($(date +%k)*60 + ${min#0*} )); find . -mmin -$((currtime + (24 * 60))) -a -mmin +$((${currtime} +
1)) | xargs ls -lrt

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mackjack
# 3  
Old 01-03-2013
Thanks Sathyaonnuix,but its not working for me. Could you please verify the same?
# 4  
Old 01-03-2013
Mackjack, can you please share your result screen.
# 5  
Old 01-03-2013
Code:
# sh test5.sh
date: bad format character - k
test5.sh: *60 + 40 : syntax error

Last edited by Scott; 01-03-2013 at 10:42 AM.. Reason: Code tags
# 6  
Old 01-03-2013
Can you please trying replacing k with H, also please provide the Unix you using.

you can do that by :
Code:
uname -a

# 7  
Old 01-03-2013
Code:
HP-UX KEPSBGNO B.11.31 U ia64 2041722302 unlimited-user license

the script is running with replacing k with H

But with one : bad option -mmin error

Code:
# sh test5.sh
find: bad option -mmin
total 656
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys             57 Aug  8 11:02 Multi-line.log
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys            393 Aug 16 19:59 APPLMON06.bat
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys             11 Aug 25 22:01 APPLMON06_Aug-26-2012_00:00:00.txt
-rwxrwxrwx   1 root       sys            323 Aug 25 22:39 APPLMON06.sh
-r--r-xr-x   1 root       sys             31 Aug 25 22:44 APPLMON06_Aug-25-2012_00:00:00.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys             11 Aug 28 03:39 APPLMON06_Aug-31-2012_00:00:00.txt
-rwxrwxrwx   1 root       sys            385 Aug 28 04:18 APPLMON04-new.sh

---------- Post updated at 09:13 AM ---------- Previous update was at 09:09 AM ----------

also not listing file on previous date only. listing all files
Last edited by Scott; 01-03-2013 at 10:42 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
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