Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 16:54, Jan Schmidt wrote: echo mytar-$(date +%d%m%Y).tar.gz mytar-03112003.tar.gz Yay for Peter, boo for Jan. Placing the date in a filename as Year-Month-Day is much neater and it means a file listing will have the oldest file at the top and the newest at the bottom (at least for the next 8000 years or so). Cheers, Malcolm V. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
Kevin Saenz wrote: Hi all, I have a bash script where I create a tar.gz file I would grab current date and add it to the file name. Could anyone please advise where I could look so I can develop my script further? As others have pointed out date is the command you're looking for, man date for details. I noticed a lot of people suggesting GNU tar command switches (specifically -z to compress on the fly). Be careful if you plan on using your script anywhere that DOESNT have the GNU tar version of tar. To get around this (on Solaris specifically) I use the following syntax to create compressed tar files: tar -cvf - list_of_files | gzip - myfile-$(date +'%format').tar.gz Some Solaris systems don't have gzip (pre Solaris 8 IIRC) so you'd need to install it manually or use compress instead of gzip. I know this is a Linux mailing list, but I thought I'd throw this in anyway :) Have Fun, James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
Thanks to all who have helped I will mod my script shortly. -- Regards, Kevin Saenz Spinaweb I.T consultants Ph: 02 4620 5130 Fax: 02 4625 9243 Mobile: 0418455661 Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
your questioin was nowhere near as dumb as mine, talking about dumb questions, what do I use to replace 'IF EXIST in a BAT file's: IF EXIST something DEL something ? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] your questioin was nowhere near as dumb as mine, talking about dumb questions, what do I use to replace 'IF EXIST in a BAT file's: IF EXIST something DEL something in sh: if [ -x $FILE ]; then rm $FILE fi Cheers, Jan. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homer: No TV and No Beer make Homer something something Marge: Go Crazy? Homer: Don't mind if I do! rrrarrgghar! -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
quote who=Jan Schmidt quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] your questioin was nowhere near as dumb as mine, talking about dumb questions, what do I use to replace 'IF EXIST in a BAT file's: IF EXIST something DEL something in sh: if [ -x $FILE ]; then rm $FILE fi if [ -e $FILE ]; then even... -x is file exists and is executable see 'man test' for the full set of tests available inside '[]' brackets. J. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homer: No TV and No Beer make Homer something something Marge: Go Crazy? Homer: Don't mind if I do! rrrarrgghar! -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 10:28, Jan Schmidt wrote: quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] your questioin was nowhere near as dumb as mine, talking about dumb questions, what do I use to replace 'IF EXIST in a BAT file's: IF EXIST something DEL something in sh: if [ -x $FILE ]; then rm $FILE fi The if bit is easy enough - or check the syntax of how to use if with help if. In case you're wondering, the help command is built in (to bash, at least) and gives help on shell commands that there aren't any manpages for. The -x means if $FILE exists and is executable. I always get stuck and forget what those conditionals mean. The bash manpage has a complete list of them - man bash and search for CONDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
Hi all, I have a bash script where I create a tar.gz file I would grab current date and add it to the file name. Could anyone please advise where I could look so I can develop my script further? -- Regards, Kevin Saenz Spinaweb I.T consultants Ph: 02 4620 5130 Fax: 02 4625 9243 Mobile: 0418455661 Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
just include `date -I` as part of the file creation routine ie something like: tar cfz file.`date -I`.tgz /home regards brett Kevin Saenz wrote: Hi all, I have a bash script where I create a tar.gz file I would grab current date and add it to the file name. Could anyone please advise where I could look so I can develop my script further? -- Brett Fenton General Manager NetRegistry Pty Ltd ___ http://www.netregistry.com.au/ Tel: +61 2 96996099 | Fax: +61 2 96996088 PO Box 270 Broadway | NSW 2007, Australia Your Total Internet Business Services Provider Trusted by 10,000s of Oz Businesses Since 1997 This email is from NetRegistry Pty Ltd. The contents of this message are commercial and in confidence to the intended addresseee. The message may contain copyrighted and/or legally priviledged information. No person or entity other than the intended recipient may read, print or store this message, including any and all attached files. The intended recipient may not forward this message to any third party without express written permission from NetRegistry Pty Ltd. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 16:48, Kevin Saenz wrote: I have a bash script where I create a tar.gz file I would grab current date and add it to the file name. Could anyone please advise where I could look so I can develop my script further? You need the date command. Check the manpage to find out how to specify the format. An example script fragment would look like: filename=`date +%Y%m%d` tar zxcf backup-filename.tar.gz /stuff/to/be/backed/up/ Cheers, -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Real lamo question about scripts
On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 16:59, Peter Hardy wrote: tar zxcf backup-filename.tar.gz /stuff/to/be/backed/up/ Er, tar zxvf backup-$filename.tar.gz /stuff/to/be/backed/up/. I was in a rush trying to get in before Jan did, sorry. :-( -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
