Save last modified to a variable

twantrd · 03-30-2004, 02:00 AM

Hello all,

As you can tell I'm a bit new when it comes to bash scripting. Is it possible to write a bash script that will list and then save the most recent modified file (in only 1 path) to a variable? Please shed some light to me

thanks!

-twantrd

Strike · 03-30-2004, 07:45 AM

Sure, just use something like:

Code:

PATH=/your/path/here
GREATEST_MTIME=0
STAT=/usr/bin/stat

for FNAME in $PATH/*; do
    if [ `$STAT -c %Y $FNAME` -gt $GREATEST_MTIME ]; then
        MOST_RECENT_MODIFIED=$FNAME;
    fi;
done

export MOST_RECENT_MODIFIED

Note: untested, but should either work as is or be pretty close.

bigearsbilly · 03-31-2004, 03:57 AM

Code:

file=$(ls -1t|head -1)

billy