Jack Stone wrote:

> I could use the "date" command to do: 2006-09.txt or maybe 2006-Sep.txt
> but I haven't found a simple way to set a variable make date spell out
> the whole name of the month to match the file name.

date +"%Y-%B.txt"

See strftime(3) for all of the %-escapes you can use.

        Cheers,

        Matthew

-- 
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.                       7 Priory Courtyard
                                                      Flat 3
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey         Ramsgate
                                                      Kent, CT11 9PW

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Reply via email to