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Python: find the most recently modified file matching a pattern


Categories: Python

Whether it is the most recent log file, image, or report –  sometimes you will need to find the most recently modified file in a directory.  The example below finds the latest file in the “/tmp” directory. import os import glob # get list of files that matches pattern pattern=”/tmp/*” files = list(filter(os.path.isfile, glob.glob(pattern))) # … Python: find the most recently modified file matching a pattern

Bash: deleting a file with special characters using its inode value


Categories: Linux

If you have a file with special characters (single quotes, wildcard, etc) in the name, it can be difficult to discover the exact escape sequence to correctly delete.  To avoid playing with escape characters, you can simply use the inode number of the file instead. For example, let’s say you accidentally specify tar options incorrectly … Bash: deleting a file with special characters using its inode value