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/ Tips and Tricks About Computers, Web Development, Linux, the Internet and the Like Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:31:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Mr. Bougohttp://www.doknowevil.net/2009/08/22/finding-the-difference-in-time-between-the-first-and-last-file-in-a-folder-using-bash/#comment-1130 Mr. Bougo Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:23:03 +0000 http://www.doknowevil.net/?p=440#comment-1130 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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