How do I list files in date order?
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To list files in date order just use the following list command and switches
$ ls -lt
If the listing goes off the screen use the more command (use the letter q to quit out of the more command), to page through the results like this, do not worry about the | at the moment, it's called pipe, it will be discussed in another article. You do not need spaces around the pipe but it makes it easier to read
$ ls -lt | more
If you want a reverse listing, useful if you only want to see the last few files, without using the pipe and more.
$ ls -ltr
Or to page through
$ ls -ltr | more
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