Shell script to pick the oldest file

Shell Programming and Scripting
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hi i need shell scrip to pick the oldest file...

i.e i need a script to pick the oldest file
I had input files in my input folder that are created on saturday,monday,tuesday .. i want a script such that first the script should pick saturday file ,then monday and then file created on tuesday..

thanx in advance..

2

Try to read about ls command from man pages.
You will surely get your answer.

Regards,

pamu

3

no use.. i read the ls command can u give me any other idea

4

try ls -1rt

5

i know that command .. it wil display all files with time and date ...
i want script to get the oldest file then the second oldest then the third oldest and so on...

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No, that command will display fies in reverse time order with 1 column. Which is what you asked for.