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Finding new files with find
When looking for new files (or directories) with the find command, there is a difference between using mtime or ctime.
From the manual:
-ctime n
File's status was last changed n*24 hours ago.
-mtime n
File's data was last modified n*24 hours ago.
This essentially means that if a file was touched (touch myfile), the file’s status was changed and ctime will pick this up:
$ find /path -type f -ctime -1
On the other hand, if the file’s content was changed, mtime will pick this up:
$ find /path -type f -mtime -1
When watching a directory for new incoming files, ctime is what you’ll want to use.