Find all UNIX commands/alias and their last modified timestamp
Trying to clean up your unix? The following lists all commands and aliases in your terminal and sorts them based on their last modified date:
compgen -c | xargs type -a | awk '{print $3}' | xargs stat -f "%m%t%Sm %N" | sort -rn | cut -f2-
| Command | Explaination |
|---|---|
compgen -c |
list all commands/alias that can be used. Uses same mechanism as autocomplete |
type -a |
finds the commands´ location |
awk '{print $3}' |
prints the third word, which is the location of the commands´ |
stat -f "%m%t%Sm %N" |
prints the last modified date of the file |
sort -rn |
sorts the input based on the last modified date (found from man page of stat!) |
cut -f2- |
trims parts of the output |