find the files in a directory

ust · 12-01-2008, 11:27 PM

I would like to search the files in a directory which was created ( last modified date ) in pass two days ,

for example , today is 23-Dec , if I would like to search a files that was created in 21-Dec or 22-Dec , can advise what can i do ? thx

RMLinux · 12-01-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ust

I would like to search the files in a directory which was created ( last modified date ) in pass two days ,

for example , today is 23-Dec , if I would like to search a files that was created in 21-Dec or 22-Dec , can advise what can i do ? thx

you type man find.

sample command# "find /var/* -name foo*.*"

search all files begin with foo. hope this will help you sorry my linux is down I cannot try the date :-)

claudius753 · 12-02-2008, 12:07 AM

I'm not sure for created date. For modified date, the flag is -mtime and for accessed date you would use -atime. So, files modified in the last 2 days

Code:

find /directory/path -mtime -2

The number is - for modified or accessed within that time, you can use + for files modified more than that number of days ago.

ust · 12-02-2008, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claudius753

I'm not sure for created date. For modified date, the flag is -mtime and for accessed date you would use -atime. So, files modified in the last 2 days

Code:

find /directory/path -mtime -2

The number is - for modified or accessed within that time, you can use + for files modified more than that number of days ago.

thx reply ,

the -mtime -2 can check the file in 48 hours , if I want it check the file in whole day of 21th and 22th , can advise what can i do ?

claudius753 · 12-02-2008, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ust

thx reply ,

the -mtime -2 can check the file in 48 hours , if I want it check the file in whole day of 21th and 22th , can advise what can i do ?

I think if you added the flag -daystart it sets the beginning of the day as the start point? I'm not too sure.

Code:

find /path -daystart -mtime -2

ust · 12-02-2008, 07:25 PM

thx reply ,
I would like to have a more simple request , if I want to find all files BUT EXCEPT TODAY ( that means list all file except those created on today ) , what can i do ? thx

billymayday · 12-02-2008, 07:58 PM

-mtime +1

ust · 12-02-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by billymayday

-mtime +1

thx reply ,

-mtime +1 seems check the file that created within 24 hours , if I want to check the file not created on today , eg.today is 3-Dec , only find the file not in 3-Dec , it find the file in the whole day of 2-Dec , what can i do ? thx

billymayday · 12-02-2008, 11:13 PM

From man find

Code:

       +n     for greater than n,

       -n     for less than n,

       n      for exactly n.

       -mtime n
              File's data was last modified n*24 hours ago.  See the comments for -atime to understand how rounding affects  the  inter-
              pretation of file modification times.

ust · 12-02-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by billymayday

From man find

Code:

       +n     for greater than n,

       -n     for less than n,

       n      for exactly n.

       -mtime n
              File's data was last modified n*24 hours ago.  See the comments for -atime to understand how rounding affects  the  inter-
              pretation of file modification times.

thx reply ,

so it seems the -mtime n is not fit my requirement , i am not want to find n*24 hours ago , what I want is "not today" , can advise how to do it ? thx

billymayday · 12-02-2008, 11:51 PM

Go back to the -daystart suggestion. Read "man find"

Try

Code:

find ./ -daystart -mtime +0

ust · 12-03-2008, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

Go back to the -daystart suggestion. Read "man find"

Try

Code:

find ./ -daystart -mtime +0

it works fine , thanks much.