Adding data to file name

Adding data to file name

[Paul Kraus]

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I have script that calls smbtar. Then for the output file I want it to
display the date.

smbtar ..... -t "/home/pdk/backup.MM.DD.YY"

Where mm.dd.yy is current month date and year.

Paul Kraus
Network Administrator
PEL Supply Company
216.267.5775 Voice
216-267-6176 Fax
www.pelsupply.com

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Re: Adding data to file name

[Jim Reimer]

Paul Kraus wrote:
> I have script that calls smbtar. Then for the output file I want it to
> display the date.
> 
> smbtar ..... -t "/home/pdk/backup.MM.DD.YY"
> 
> Where mm.dd.yy is current month date and year.
> 
> Paul Kraus
> Network Administrator
> PEL Supply Company
> 216.267.5775 Voice
> 216-267-6176 Fax
> www.pelsupply.com


dt=`date +%m.%d.%y`
smbtar ..... -t /home/pdk/backup${dt}

ought to work.

-jdr-




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