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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T05:27:38+00:00 2026-05-11T05:27:38+00:00

I want to check in linux bash whether a file was created more than

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I want to check in linux bash whether a file was created more than x time ago.

let’s say the file is called text.txt and the time is 2 hours.

 if [ what? ]  then      echo 'old enough'  fi 
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  1. 2026-05-11T05:27:39+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 5:27 am

    Only for modification time

    if test `find 'text.txt' -mmin +120` then     echo old enough fi 

    You can use -cmin for change or -amin for access time. As others pointed I don’t think you can track creation time.

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