The UNIX and Linux Forums  

Go Back   The UNIX and Linux Forums > Top Forums > UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
.
google unix.com




View Single Post in the UNIX and Linux Forums - Click on the Thread or Permalink to View Entire Thread -->
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 08-02-2005
vgersh99's Avatar
vgersh99 vgersh99 is offline Forum Staff  
Moderator
  
 

Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 5,131
I think you need to revisit your logic and reconcile your description with what's been coded.

Again....

Code:
# assigns the value of the variable 'filedate' to the variable 'date'
date=$filedate

# assigns CURRENT time to the variable 'fdate'
fdate=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`