Hi, Tony thanks for the message. but i do not want to add current time, the time stamp of the file is needed cheng
-----Original Message----- From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 March 2003 11:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ls --full-time On 13-Mar-2003/09:08 +0000, Zhi Cheng Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >now i want to backup files by renaming them with their time stamp added >the end of file name. by using "ls --full-time", however, different >version of RH gives different format, which make my scripts not >universally applicable. is there a better way to get the same time stamp >format, or to test which version of Linux (not kernel) is running? currdate=`date +%Y-%m-%d` newfilename=backup.$currdate There are many options for the format of the date. See the 'date' man page. Tony -- Anthony E. Greene <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OpenPGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26 C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D AOL/Yahoo Messenger: TonyG05 HomePage: <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/> Linux. The choice of a GNU generation <http://www.linux.org/> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -------------------------------------------------------- This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the person(s) ('the intended recipient') to whom it was addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research or the Christie Hospital NHS Trust. It may contain information that is privileged & confidential within the meaning of applicable law. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message, or any of its contents, by any person other than the intended recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient please contact the sender and dispose of this e-mail as soon as possible. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
