date manipulation and filename

[lenjturnbull]

I am in need of pointers or help.
I am setting up in ksh script
two filenames, one with current date = dttm attached at the end of a variable to designate file (tmsmtp=/dir/.filename$dttm)
I need to setup2nd file name with date manipulated less 10 minutes (tmsmtp1=/dir/.filename$dttm??)

anyone have a solution. I've tried and can't seem to get it correct.


Thanks,

Len

 

[Chapter11]

If you have GNU's version of the "date" command:

date -d "10 minutes ago"

 

[lenjturnbull]

I am using AIX 4.3 and the date -d "10 minutes ago" won't work here. I normally use var=`date + format` to setup
what I need is to subtract time and apply it to variable.


Thanks,

Len

 

[Chapter11]

AIX's version of date is primitive and annoying at times.

There's not going to be an easy way of scripting it - you'll have to subtract the time yourself and write all of the logic to roll back other parts of the date/time.

Or you can visit the Bull software archive and install GNU's date (I did).

- an aix admin