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Old 04-09-2014
One problem here.. In case not matching file found, it's returning all files in all folder I guess. ( I am getting a huge list).
# 9  
Old 04-09-2014
Try this then:

Code:
FOLDER="/nas/testfolder"
FILE=$(ls -alt ${FOLDER} | awk '$NF ~ /^Test/ {print $NF}' | head -1)
if [[ -z $FILE ]]
  echo "No file name matches your pattern in $FOLDER"
else
  FILE_TIME=$(date --reference=$FOLDER/$FILE +%s)
  NOW_TIME=$(date +%s) ; echo $((($NOW_TIME-$FILE_TIME)/60))
fi

If you get "No file name matches pattern in /nas/testfolder", then you should move on to the next directory.
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