On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:56:38 +0800, kent emia <kent-cdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > i made a simple backup in my evolution folder running at every 12 noon > this is ok. > but how can i 'cp' (copy) stating the current date and append it to > the name of the folder ex. 'evolution-10-21-2003' Try something like this: $ cp bla bla-`date` `date` will put date output as filename. To customize it read either man cp and man date and probably yours shell manual. -- ,--------, |`. .'| Konrad Kosmowski |.'`--'`.| K_Kosmowski@xxxxx '--------' -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
