topic Re: recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist? in Operating System - HP-UX

recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist?

Manuel Contreras — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:26:17 GMT

To find all the files in your home directory that have been edited in some way since the last tar file, use this command:

find . -newer backup.tar.gz

Is anyone familiar with an older solution?

looking to identify files older then 15mins across several directories.

thanks,
manny

Re: recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist?

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:40:58 GMT

Hi Manny:

If not '-newer' then '! -newer'.

That is, simply negate the operand.

# find . ! -newer backup.tar.gz

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist?

Manuel Contreras — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:24 GMT

that was easy...

thank you sir :)

Re: recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist?

Dennis Handly — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:11:35 GMT

Note that "! -newer" also includes equal.

Re: recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist?

Manuel Contreras — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:43:10 GMT

Noticed that from testing, thanks for brining it up :)

Currently planning on creating a control-file that's 15mins older then current time...which will be associated with the find command.

Re: recently introduced to the newer option for find...does an older option exist?

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:04:29 GMT

Hi (again):

> Dennis: Note that "! -newer" also includes equal.

Of course. I thought that that would go without saying ;-)

Regards!

...JRF...