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--- ubuntu:find:find_files_by_timestamp [2022/05/10 20:27] – created peter
+++ ubuntu:find:find_files_by_timestamp [2022/06/13 09:01] (current) – removed peter
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-====== Ubuntu - Find - Find files by timestamp ======
-There are 3 timestamps maintained for every file:
-  * Last Modification Time.
-  * Last Access Time.
-  * Last Status Change Time - when metadata of the file like permissions are changed.
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-===== Find File Timestamps in Linux =====
-<code bash>
-stat test.txt
-</code>
-returns:
-<code bash>
-  File: test.txt
-  Size: 240       	Blocks: 8          IO Block: 4096   regular file
-Device: fd00h/64768d	Inode: 324228      Links: 1
-Access: (0664/-rw-rw-r--)  Uid: ( 1000/   peter)   Gid: ( 1000/   peter)
-Access: 2022-05-10 16:21:46.929658946 +0100
-Modify: 2021-01-29 15:47:17.110477701 +0000
-Change: 2021-01-29 15:47:17.110477701 +0000
- Birth: -
-</code>
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-===== Find Files Based on Timestamp =====
-Use the argument **-newerXY**:
-<code bash>
-find . -newerat ‘2021-02-19 06:34’
-find . -newerct ‘2021-02-19 06:34’
-find . -newermt ‘2021-02-19 06:34’
-</code>
-<WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  The arguments are:
-  * **-newerat**:  last access.
-  * **-newerct**:  last status change.
-  * **-newerct**:  last modification times.
-The **birth time**, i.e. the creation time of a file is not maintained in Unix based file systems.
-</WRAP>
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