Adding a date to the end of a filename 1

[mmyers]

Hello! I would like to take an existing filename and append the current date to it. The date format I would like to use is "date +%m%d%y%H" (without the quotes, of course). So, the end result would be "filename.07120214".

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

Michael

 

[vgersh99]

#!/bin/ksh

file="${curFile}.$(date +%m%d%y%H)" vlad
+---------------------------+
|#include<disclaimer.h> |
+---------------------------+

 

[olded]

Michael:

In a very simple way not worrying about pathnames and other major error checking:

#/bin/ksh
# if argument 1 is a regular file and it exists:

if [[ -f $1 ]]
then
mv $1 $1.$(date '+%m%d%y%H')
fi

Regards,


Ed

 

[mmyers]

Great!! Thanks a lot for the help!

Michael