NEWER(1)                                                              NEWER(1)



NAME
     newer - command for testing modification dates of two files


SYNOPSIS
     /usr/lib/desktop/newer file1 file2


DESCRIPTION
     The newer command compares the modification times (in seconds since
     00:00:00 UTC, Jan. 1, 1970) of the two files given as arguments.  If
     file1 was modified more recently than file2, or if either file does not
     exist, then the newer command returns a status of 0.  Otherwise it
     returns a status of 1.


     The /var/X11/xdm/Xsession.dt script uses the newer command.  The newer
     command is not intended to be run directly by the end user, unless the
     user is writing shell scripts.


     For more information about the entire IRIX Interactive Desktop
     environment, see the IID(1) man page.


SEE ALSO
     IID(1)




























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