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Name: sam_varg007
Date: December 29, 2003 at 11:23:48 Pacific
Subject: Shell Script
OS: Sun OS 5.9
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I am a beginner to shell script. How can I create a directory using the system date in shell script. Could anyone please send me the code?
Thanks

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Response Number 1

Name: nails
Date: December 29, 2003 at 12:06:35 Pacific
Subject: Shell Script

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Hi:
Use the Unix date command:
mkdir "mydir"$(date +"%m%d%y") # Korn
or
mkdir "mydir"`date +"%m%d%y"` # Bourne
Regards,
Nails

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Response Number 2

Name: James Boothe
Date: December 29, 2003 at 12:09:27 Pacific
Subject: Shell Script

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You can embed a date command within a mkdir command:
mkdir mydir_`date +%m-%d-%Y`
Or korn shell can do it this way:
mkdir mydir_$(date +%m-%d-%Y)
You can change the formatting options of the date command to whatever you want.

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Response Number 3

Name: James Boothe
Date: December 30, 2003 at 06:14:30 Pacific
Subject: Shell Script

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Sorry Nails, your reply was not there when I went to post. At least we were consistent.

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Response Number 4

Name: nails
Date: December 30, 2003 at 07:30:00 Pacific
Subject: Shell Script

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James:
What's that old saying? "Great minds think alike".
Happy New Year!

Nails

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