filename with Timestamp in Cronoutput

[upilliappan]

Hi
I am using Linux Redhat and I have a cronjob scheduled. I would like to redirect the output to a filename with data and time . I tried the following syntax but it didn't work

10 * * * * * list_files.sh > /tmp/list_files`date`.log

My requirement is the listfiles script should spool the output to list_files_dd-mon-yyyy_hh24:mi:ss.log.

Thanks for you help

Upilli Appan

 

[PHV]

man date
a starting point:
/tmp/list_files_`date +%d-%b-%Y_%T`.log

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[hoinz]

one more hint:
man crontab

Have a look on how to treat a % sign in a cron command;
this might be an annoying problem otherwise!

 

[hoinz]

or maybe:
man 5 crontab

 

[Annihilannic]

You may have to adapt PHV's suggestion to use

[tt]/tmp/list_files_`date +\%d-\%b-\%Y_\%T`.log[/tt]

As % has special meaning, at least in some versions of cron (e.g. Solaris).

Annihilannic.