How do I seach a directory tree for "most recently written file"

[Al Dykes]

I frequently want to find the file names and dates in a large
directory tree that were most recently written. I don't see how the
DIR command options can do it.

A flat list of files (as a path) and wite dates, sorted by write date
when piped through MORE, would do it. DIR seems to sort dates within
folders, and I don't need to see the directory name as a seperate
line.

A small utility seems to be called for.

Any suggestions?

 

[mikeyhsd]

use SEARCH and advanced options to search by date, size, etc.....



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I frequently want to find the file names and dates in a large
directory tree that were most recently written. I don't see how the
DIR command options can do it.

A flat list of files (as a path) and wite dates, sorted by write date
when piped through MORE, would do it. DIR seems to sort dates within
folders, and I don't need to see the directory name as a seperate
line.

A small utility seems to be called for.

Any suggestions?