search for latest file in dir and put name in to variable

[Scunningham99]

Hi all

I would like to search a dir for a file and put the name in to a variable. so i can the do conditions on the name of file. anyone have any clues!

regards

S

 

[mrjazz]

Hi Scunningham99,

if I understand your question and if your directory only contains regular files, then the following would do the job:

LATEST_FILE=`ls -rt your_search_dir | tail -1`

The variable LATEST_FILE contains the newest file in that directory.

Hope that helps

mrjazz

 

[Scunningham99]

cheers u are da man