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Old 03-16-2012
Select the latest dated file-ksh script
Hello all!! I am new here and new in scripting!
I want to write a ksh script to select the most recent file from a dir and use it in a variable.

I have a directory with files named like: YYYMMDD
A basic idea of the script I want to write is

#!/usr/bin/ksh
latest= latest_dated_file at /path

so I can use the variable $latest later..

Any idea of how to do that?
Thanks in advance!!
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Old 03-16-2012
If the dates in the names are the same as the actual file times:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
latest=$(ls -t * | head -1)

If the names of the files are really not related to dates of the file itself
Code:
latest=$(ls * | tail -1)

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Old 03-16-2012
Many thanks jim SmilieSmilie
 
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