On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 14:22, kent emia wrote: > > $date=date > > //## trying > ~$ $data=date > bash: =date: command not found > > //##searching for the date > ~$ whereis date > date: /bin/date /usr/share/man/man1/date.1.gz > > //##applying full path > ~$ $date=/bin/date > bash: =/bin/date: No such file or directory > > //## trying to type only date at the prompt > ~$ date > Tue Oct 21 14:14:12 PHT 2003 > hello=`date` echo $hello Mind the backquotes around date...usually the key before 1 at least on my keyboard. -- Arindam Dey The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. GPG FPR: B8E3 219E F129 F970 F4A7 BC50 9636 504A BEDF 5739 -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
