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

[Manuel Contreras]

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

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Manny:

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

That is, simply negate the operand.

# find . ! -newer backup.tar.gz

Regards!

...JRF...

[Manuel Contreras]

that was easy...

thank you sir :)

[Dennis Handly]

Note that "! -newer" also includes equal.

[Manuel Contreras]

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.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again):

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

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

Regards!

...JRF...