HI, ########################################## cd /backup bkp_date=`date '+%F'` filename2_prefix=cvs_backup_ cvs_filename=${filename2_prefix}${bkp_date}.tar tar -cf /backup/$cvs_filename /cvs/* ############################################
I am using this script for the backup of the cvs. Hope this will works for you also. I have a complete script for the backup of the cvs ...which tar the cvs repos and ftp it to the backup server. If you need this then let me know. I wud be more than happy to help you. Regards, Narender.. On 10/17/05, Kapil Sethi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > > date=`date -I` > > mv /home/manish/cvs_bkp/cvs_bkp.tar > /home/manish/cvs_bkp/cvs_bkp$date.tar > > you dont even need that in a variable. The following works. > > mv /home/manish/cvs_bkp/cvs_bkp.tar > /home/manish/cvs_bkp/cvs_bkp`date -I`.tar > > Kapil > > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/