Find last 50 days modified files
$ find / -mtime 50
find last 50 days accessed files
$ find / -atime 50
find last 50-100 days modified files
$ find / -mtime +50 âmtime -100
find changed files in last 1 hour
$ find / -cmin -60
find modified files in last 1 hour
$ find / -mmin -60
find accessed files in last 1 hour
$ find / -amin -60
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
atime |
access time (last time file opened) |
mtime |
modified time (last time file contents was modified) |
ctime |
changed time (last time file inode was changed) |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-mtime +0 |
Modified greater than 24 hours ago |
-mtime 0 |
Modified between now and 1 day ago |
-mtime -1 |
Modified less than 1 day ago (same as -mtime 0) |
-mtime 1 |
Modified between 24 and 48 hours ago |
-mtime +1 |
Modified more than 48 hours ago |
-mtime +1w |
Last modified more than 1 week ago |
-atime 0 |
Last accessed between now and 24 hours ago |
-atime +0 |
Accessed more than 24 hours ago |
-atime 1 |
Accessed between 24 and 48 hours ago |
-atime +1 |
Accessed more than 48 hours ago |
-atime -1 |
Accessed less than 24 hours ago (same as -atime 0) |
-ctime -6h30m |
File status changed within the last 6 hours and 30 minutes |