piping grep and ls
by robert_garcia718 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#526WS)
Hello, folks. I was hoping I could get some help because I am completely stumped! I have tried different combinations and have not been able to figure it out. The question is:
Use ls -l and grep to find all the files in the directory /etc that were last modified in March.
I have tried a few of the following:
1. ls -l /etc | grep "Mar"
2. ls -l -f /etc | grep "Mar"
3. grep -l "Mar" /etc | ls -l
4. ls -latr /etc | grep "Mar"
5. ls -fl /etc | grep "Mar"
And so on, ad nauseam. I do not get the results I am looking for, and I cannot figure it out. I would appreciate a nudge in the right direction. Thanks.
Use ls -l and grep to find all the files in the directory /etc that were last modified in March.
I have tried a few of the following:
1. ls -l /etc | grep "Mar"
2. ls -l -f /etc | grep "Mar"
3. grep -l "Mar" /etc | ls -l
4. ls -latr /etc | grep "Mar"
5. ls -fl /etc | grep "Mar"
And so on, ad nauseam. I do not get the results I am looking for, and I cannot figure it out. I would appreciate a nudge in the right direction. Thanks.