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Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:14:52 -0800
From: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net>
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Subject: Re: Find Syntax
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On 1/2/2006 8:36 AM Peter said the following:

>--- Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> wrote:
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>>I'm trying to find all files with a modification time older than three 
>>weeks ago.
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>find . -mtime +3w
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Thanks for your reply.  This worked for 3 weeks but not for 1 week.  I 
don't understand why.  Please see my reply to Kevin Brunelle for details.

Thanks,

Drew