find2perl question

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Hi Folks I am trying to generate a "date" sorted output file with find2perl, but looks like i can only use the ls command and not ls -ltr How do i use the ls -ltr (sorted by date) command with find2perl? it works with the ls command, but doesn't seem to work with the ls -ltr command. find2perl /var/prod/run/cloud1 -name "core.*" -ls > f1 The above works fine but find2perl /var/prod/run/cloud1 -name "core.*" -ls -ltr > f1 dosen't work?

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Re: find2perl question (ls -dils only, not ls -ltr) by Anonymous Monk on Sep 23, 2013 at 22:31 UTC
I believe find2perl# ls clears up why it works(ordoesnt) the way it does (it does dils only), and simultaneously tells you the non-portable solution (use -exec) Also, find2perl finds File::Finder which also does dils only, but if you view the source of sub ls and sub _ls you can see it is written clear enough so that you can simulate -ltr as well http://perldoc.perl.org/perlfaq4.html#How-do-I-sort-an-array-by-%28anything%29%3f	[reply]

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Re: find2perl question (ls -dils only, not ls -ltr)
by Anonymous Monk on Sep 23, 2013 at 22:31 UTC

I believe find2perl# ls clears up why it works(ordoesnt) the way it does (it does dils only), and simultaneously tells you the non-portable solution (use -exec)

Also, find2perl finds File::Finder which also does dils only, but if you view the source of sub ls and sub _ls you can see it is written clear enough so that you can simulate -ltr as well

http://perldoc.perl.org/perlfaq4.html#How-do-I-sort-an-array-by-%28anything%29%3f

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