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Old 01-21-2014
How to search files by time in this directory
Hello dears,

In my home directory (msc-loader) there are some files like this:

Code:
[root@msc-loader /]# ls -l
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1680318 Jan 20 13:32 103386_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  256743 Jan 20 13:37 103387_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1635363 Jan 20 13:39 103387_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  264735 Jan 20 13:41 103388_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1613385 Jan 20 14:38 103388_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  283716 Jan 20 14:41 103389_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1528470 Jan 20 14:55 103389_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  257742 Jan 20 15:39 103390_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1614384 Jan 20 15:41 103390_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  257742 Jan 20 15:42 103391_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1673325 Jan 20 15:44 103391_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1680318 Jan 20 16:32 103386_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  256743 Jan 20 16:37 103387_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1635363 Jan 20 16:39 103387_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  264735 Jan 20 17:41 103388_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1613385 Jan 20 17:38 103388_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  283716 Jan 20 17:41 103389_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1528470 Jan 20 17:55 103389_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  257742 Jan 20 17:39 103390_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1614384 Jan 20 18:41 103390_s.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba  257742 Jan 20 18:42 103391_o.c
-rwxrwxrwx 1 user dba 1673325 Jan 20 18:44 103391_s.c

As you see, the files are created between the time [13:32] until [18:44]
ok?
Now, I need to search files that created between [16:37] until [18:42]

How can I make this search using [find] command?! Smilie

Waiting your answer, many thanks.
# 2  
Old 01-21-2014
This highly depends on your find's version, which you fail to mention. If it happens to be GNU find, the -newerXY test may be available. In other versions, you may need to touch two files with your starting and ending times, respectively, and then compare against those with the -newer test.
Last edited by RudiC; 01-21-2014 at 09:15 AM.. Reason: typo
# 3  
Old 01-21-2014
Thanks RudiC
Yes, it is an old version.
So, can you please give me an example, to find files that created between [16:37] until [18:42]
# 4  
Old 01-21-2014
If you read man find and man touch and come up with a proposal yourself, I'm happy to discuss whatever should not work.
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