Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 18:33:53 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Ben Smithurst <ben@scientia.demon.co.uk> Cc: courtney@whtz.com, questions@FREEBSD.ORG Subject: Re: using date for file names Message-ID: <20000305183353.G899@parish> In-Reply-To: <20000305181557.I16946@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>; from ben@scientia.demon.co.uk on Sun, Mar 05, 2000 at 06:15:57PM %2B0000 References: <85256899.0062DDEE.00@mail.whtz.com> <20000305181557.I16946@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>
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On Sun, Mar 05, 2000 at 06:15:57PM +0000, Ben Smithurst wrote:
> courtney@whtz.com wrote:
>
> > when I do mv original.txt `date +%m%d%y`.doc i get a file that is named
> > "date +%d%m%y.doc"
>
> let me guess, you used single quotes --> '
> rather than a backtick --> `
>
> Mark really should have said,
>
> mv original.txt $(date +%m%d%y).doc
>
Yes, OK, fair comment. I just gave a basic command line that worked
for the poster to adapt for his script and I use csh(1) so
``$(date +%m%d%y)'' don't work.
> as there is less chance of a misunderstanding. (Also, the $(foo) format
> is newer, and nests properly, but that's not really imporant here.)
>
> --
> Ben Smithurst / ben@scientia.demon.co.uk / PGP: 0x99392F7D
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