NEWER(1) General Commands Manual NEWER(1)
NAME
newer - test file modification dates
SYNOPSIS
newer file1 file2
DESCRIPTION
Newer yields a zero return code if file1 exists and file2 does not, or
if file1 and file2 both exist and file1's modification time is at least
as recent as that of file2. It yields a non-zero return code other‐
wise.
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