how to find a last updated directory?

lilly07

Suppose I have a set of directories as lane1, lane2, lane3, file1, file2..under /home/userrig/test in a linux server. And the last updated directory is lane3.

lane1, lane2 and lane3 are directories and file1 and file2.. are under files under /home/userrig/test.

I am only interested in directory that starts with
How do I collect this information? Infact after cheking for the last updated directory, I have to change to that directory and execute a command in
method.

Is there any function to sort the directory according to time like "ls - lt" as in unix command? Please let me know how to proceed?

Thanks and Regards

Jul 16 '08 #1

lilly07

Any expert advice or suggestions needed please.

Jul 17 '08 #2

nvvikas

Suppose I have a set of directories as lane1, lane2, lane3, file1, file2..under /home/userrig/test in a linux server. And the last updated directory is lane3.

lane1, lane2 and lane3 are directories and file1 and file2.. are under files under /home/userrig/test.

I am only interested in directory that starts with

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1. lane

How do I collect this information? Infact after cheking for the last updated directory, I have to change to that directory and execute a command in

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1. system("execute");

method.

Is there any function to sort the directory according to time like "ls - lt" as in unix command? Please let me know how to proceed?

Thanks and Regards

I replied to ur last post also, here is the code that gets the latest directory whose name starts with lane.

regs,

Jul 17 '08 #3

lilly07

Thank you so much. As I overlooked my previous message, I couldn't respond. Sorry for the confusion caused.

Jul 17 '08 #4