How to get the last file created on Linux using pscp PuTTY?

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I'm accesing an Ubuntu system using pcsp from PuTTY on a Windows PC. I need to retrive the last file created on a folder.

For now i only have a script that retrieves all the files on a folder:

set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY;%PATH%
pscp
pscp [email protected]:unit_logs/* C:\Users\Zasil-Ha\Documents

How so I do to get the last file created on unit_logs folder???

Thank you in advance!

I doubt you can. You might have to look for an alternative, like having a script on the linux box update a symlink to point at the latest file. Then you can simply use the symlink to copy the latest file. — Zoredache, Jun 23, 2014 at 23:49

Jakke · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-24 01:31:05Z

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What you should do is to make a script the other way around. Push the latest file from Linux to Windows. To do this:

scp `ls -c|head -n1` user@windows_machine:<path>

answered Jun 24, 2014 at 1:31

Jakke

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and yes, you may have to install ssh-server on your Windows computer :)
– Jakke
Jun 24, 2014 at 1:31

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