Thread: File with timestamp from lastfile

i'd have script, creates file "lastfile", takes not current time bute timestamp last file created in directory.

example run script 2 pm, last file created @ 1pm, newly generated file should have 1pm timestamp.


possible?

yes, mybrain87

of course it's possible brains , ubuntu

try

code:

rm lastfile;for in $(ls -tr);do command=$(echo touch lastfile -r "$i");done;$command

works me: creating empty file timestamp of newest file in current directory.

have fun finding out
olle

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