How to create a dir with name "current date".

abhishek27 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

I need to create a dir in my script with its name as current date in the server.
how can i do that please help.

namishtiwari · #2 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhishek27

I need to create a dir in my script with its name as current date in the server.
how can i do that please help.

Code:

mkdir "`date`"

dr.house · #3 (**permalink**) 05-08-2009

A variation (i.a. to avoid blanks):

Code:

mkdir $( date '+%y%m%d' )

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