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script to copy log file to new directory

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Ronfogg

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Hi people. Does anyone have a good script for copying a log file, moving it to another directory, and renaming it for debugging later? I am currently running a debug on a 3rd party application. I want to be able to copy a log covering 'x' period of time to another directory. I want to add date/time stamp info to keep each file unique. This is to prevent loss of info when the debug overwrites at the beginning of each new day. I am NOT a script writer, but hope to learn with your help. THANKS!
 
For 'levw': Yes, thanks! I knew it would be something fairly quick like this. I modified the 'date' parameter, but otherwise it did the job. Thanks for the help
 
If it's a system log the /etc/syslog.conf can possibly do it for you. There are some sample entries in there on how to go about it.

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