File name of a script output

cheo_pr · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005

I have a script that run every morning, but I need the output file to have the date in the name.

example:

df -k > 01092005.log

the bold part is what I need. I tried df -k >${DATE}.log but doesn't work.

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005

Code:

df -k > `date +%Y%m%d`.log

cheo_pr · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim mcnamara

Code:

df -k > `date +%Y%m%d`.log

when i try this the output file was created like this:

date +%Y%m%d`.log

I don't get the current day

jim mcnamara · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2005

Do you have the backticks? Try this to see what you are getting

Code:

var="`date +%Y%m%d`.log"
echo $var

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