HELP to made a Script

[Isaac_4]

Hi:

I need move one file from a directory but i need move the most recent from the original directory. ( in original directory have many files equals )
Some body can help me !

Thank you

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

I assume the names are similar. You could try something like:

rm `ls -t filename.* |head -r |tail -1`


Pete

[Isaac_4]

No I dont need remove i need made a copy

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Isaac:

Assuming that you do not want to examine subordinate directories, but only want the most recently modified file, do:

# cd yourdir
# FILE=`ls -lt|awk '/^-/ {print $NF}'|head -1`
# mv ${FILE} destdir

The 'ls -lt' lists files in modification timestamp order; the most recent first. We look only for regular files with 'awk' printing the file names, and take only the first one in the ouput stream with 'head'.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Rodney Hills]

I think a little more detail of your problem would be helpful.

Rod Hills

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

a little modification of James solution,
to avoid an error message when no file is found:

cd yourdir
FILE=`ls -t | sed 1q`
[ "$FILE" ] && mv ${FILE} destdir


mfG Peter

[Peter Nikitka]

Sorry for the follow up post,

but just saw the checking for a plain file, so:

cd yourdir
FILE=`ls -t | sed 1q`
[ -n "$FILE" -a -f "$FILE" ] && mv ${FILE} destdir

mfG

[Josiah Henline]

OLDDIR="" #Set the current dir of the file
NEWDIR="" #Set the new dir of the file

cd $OLDDIR
set -A ARRAY1 $(ll -lt |grep "^-" |tail -1 | cut -d " " -f2-)

mv ${ARRAY1[$(print ${#ARRAY1[*]} - 1 |bc)]} $NEWDIR

[Josiah Henline]

OLDDIR="" #Set the current dir of the file
NEWDIR="" #Set the new dir of the file

cd $OLDDIR
set -A ARRAY1 $(ll -lrt |grep "^-" |tail -1 | cut -d " " -f2-)

mv ${ARRAY1[$(print ${#ARRAY1[*]} - 1 |bc)]} $NEWDIR

Sorry... forgot the "-r". It is needed for me to use the "tail" command.

[Isaac_4]

Thank you for you help
thanks Josiah, Peter, Pete , James R. all this good boys help me to open my eyes !!!