Scan /var/log directory 6 hours and list out all files in their respective name category like messages, secure, maillog, cron, spooler etc. for example: cron cron.20220707 cron.20220706

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scan /var/log directory 6 hours and list out all files in their respective name category like messages, secure, maillog, cron, spooler etc. for example:
cron
cron.20220707
cron.20220706

please help me to solve this i didnt understood the problem statement

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So is this coursework?

You didn't understand what problem statement?

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as per @hicksd8 , ... can you show the actual assignment question/text please, I think we might derive what is being requested , but if you have the assignment in detail then posting that helps eliminate misinterpretation and clarifies understanding.

thanks

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I think you should cut off after and including the extension separator (like . or -), then print the unique leftovers.

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