Bash script to return files modified today (RPi)

Goldy · 15 Dec 2016 at 08:16

Hi,

I have a bash script that returns a list of files in the current directory that were modified today. Here is what I have:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
TODAY=$(date +"%b $d")
ls -n | grep -i "$TODAY"

This works great when the day is 10-31, but not if the day is between 1 and 9. For single digit days I have to change the script to add a space between %b and %d. I'm sure there is a better way to do what I'm trying to do here, thanks in advance!

PS. Running on a Pi.

shine · 15 Dec 2016 at 10:01

Use find and mtime:

Code:

find . -mtime -1 -ls

Goldy · 15 Dec 2016 at 11:01

Thanks, but how can I use mtime to return files modified only today (since midnight).

shine · 15 Dec 2016 at 11:18

There's some good examples here:

http://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...d-mtime-1-only-return-files-older-than-2-days

memyselfandi · 15 Dec 2016 at 15:07

shine said:
Use find and mtime:

Code:

find . -mtime -1 -ls

From the beginning of the day only try:

Code:

find . -daystart -mtime -1 -ls

Note that ordering is important, -daystart needs to be before the -mtime

Goldy · 15 Dec 2016 at 15:35

Thanks all! Got everything i need here.