Comments on: Finding the difference in time between the first and last file in a folder using bash

Comments on: Finding the difference in time between the first and last file in a folder using bash http://www.doknowevil.net/2009/08/22/finding-the-difference-in-time-between-the-first-and-last-file-in-a-folder-using-bash/ Tyler Mulligan's Tips and Tricks For Increasing Efficiency Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mr. Bougo http://www.doknowevil.net/2009/08/22/finding-the-difference-in-time-between-the-first-and-last-file-in-a-folder-using-bash/comment-page-1/#comment-66729 Mr. Bougo Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:23:03 +0000 http://www.doknowevil.net/?p=440#comment-66729 start_date=$(date --utc --reference="$(ls -t | head -n1)" +%s) end_date=$(date --utc --reference="$(ls -rt | head -n1)" +%s) You're forking too much. start_date=$(date –utc –reference=”$(ls -t | head -n1)” +%s)
end_date=$(date –utc –reference=”$(ls -rt | head -n1)” +%s)

You’re forking too much.

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