How do I list all files created today only using shell command under UNIX or Linux operating systems?
You can use the find command as follows to list today's file in current directory only (i.e. no subdirs):
find -maxdepth 1 -type f -mtime -1
Sample outputs:
./.gtk-bookmarks ./.ICEauthority ./.bash_history ./.xsession-errors.old ./.xsession-errors ./.recently-used.xbel ./.dmrc
In this example, find todays directories only
find -maxdepth 1 -type d -mtime -1
Another old but outdated ls command hack is as follows:
ls -al --time-style=+%D | grep $(date +%D)
See the find command man page for more details:
man find
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Hi, I love the tips and tutorials that you provide.
Technically, the commands above will find files that were modified in
the last day, not created.
Thanks,
-manichattan
This should give you files modified today (i.e. not last 24hrs)
find -maxdepth 1 -type f -daystart -mtime -1
-daystart
Measure times (for -amin, -atime, -cmin, -ctime, -mmin, and -mtime) from the beginning of today rather than from 24 hours ago. This option only affects tests which appear later on the command line.
gr8 !!! thx dude… i was searching for this ‘daystart’ thing !!!!
GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-daystart
There is no present way to track in Unix/Linux when a file was created. Only when it was last modified. There is support for tracking this now in ext4, but hasn’t been added as it’s not standard.
Hi ,
This was helpful. But can anyone help me for a command which will display files in descending order of the timestamp or dates. Not able to figure it out.
Help on this will be great . Thanks in advance !
Regards,
Ramesh
you mean: ls -lt