> > > > 2 machines > > set up ssh passwordless > > need to be in a script > > /tmp/<file> on both machines > > > > I need to compare the timestamps and get the newest > > > > thx > > > > John Rose > > > > > > > > John, > > > filetime1=`stat --format=%Y $FILENAME1` > filetime2=`ssh hostname stat --format=%Y $FILENAME2` > if [ $filetime1 -gt $filetime2 ] > > do something if filetime1 > filetime2 > > fi > > --format=%Y gets the last modification time. > > Bob... > thx, Bob, lemme try thx jr
