Linux: find the top ten most recently changed files in a folder

Computer Tips - Linux: find the top ten most recently changed files in a folder

Date: 2012feb25 Updated: 2025jul2 OS: Linux Level: beginner Language: bash Q. Linux: find the top ten most recently changed files in a folder A. Use the -t option of `ls`. Then pipe it to `head` which will display the top ten:

ls -lt | head

To find the oldest files:

ls -lrt | head