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 Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:36 pm Post subject: How can I locate files by date or time? |
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Hello...
Not infrequently, I know when a file was created or modified, but I don't know its name or location. Is there a way to search for all files created within a limited time span?
Thanks...
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Sleipnir
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Use the find command in combination with for example the -mtime flag.
For example if you search a file in your home, with "text" in the filename, that was
modified within the last 10 minutes, type:
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find ~ -name "*text*" -mmin -10
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cgmd
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Sleipnir wrote...
| Quote: | Use the find command in combination with for example the -mtime flag.
For example if you search a file in your home, with "text" in the filename, that was
modified within the last 10 minutes, type:
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find ~ -name "*text*" -mmin -10 |
Thanks for that suggestion...
Suppose, though, that I am unaware of the directory in which the file is located... I just want to see all new or modified files (e.g. from the last 30 min)?
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So you have to search beginning from the root directory:
Eahh yeah be aware that this may take a while, because you iterate
through _all_ files on your system...
You should read the manual of the find command. To do so simply type
there are a lot of fancy and usefull options for this command...
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