How Do I Find Recently Modified Files in Linux?

How Do I Find Recently Modified Files in Linux?
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How do I find the latest modified file in Linux?

2. The find Command

  1. 2.1. -mtime and -mmin. -mtime is handy, for example, if we want to find all the files from the current directory that have changed in the last 24 hours: find . – …
  2. 2.2. -newermt. There are times when we want to find the files that were modified based on a particular date.

How do I find recently modified files?

File Explorer has a convenient way to search recently modified files built right into the “Search” tab on the Ribbon. Switch to the “Search” tab, click the “Date Modified” button, and then select a range. If you don’t see the “Search” tab, click once in the search box and it should appear.

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