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# 1  
Old 06-16-2011
how to append current date to filename.tgz in perl
i would like to know how to append current date in a filename with .tgz extension.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/perl
my $date = `date + %Y%m%d`;

system("sudo mv /tmp/nyucs01_config_backup.tgz /misc/nyucs01_config_backup_$date.tgz");

im getting this error message:

Code:
sh: line 1: .tgz: command not found

# 2  
Old 06-16-2011
just print the $date and make sure you have the date in the $date varibale

my $date = `date + %Y%m%d`;
print $date;

seems $date is not filled

dont give space after + sign

Code:
date +%Y%m%d

# 3  
Old 06-16-2011
thanks but im still getting the same error message
# 4  
Old 06-16-2011
Code:
 
bash-3.00$ date + %Y%m%d
 
bash-3.00$ date +%Y%m%d
20110616

dont give space after + symbol

did u print $date ?
# 5  
Old 06-16-2011
yup.. actually that's not my problem. the issue here is in ff code:

Code:
system("sudo mv /tmp/nyucs01_config_backup.tgz /misc/nyucs01_config_backup_$date.tgz");

Thanks!
# 6  
Old 06-16-2011
the problem is $date has \n (new line) character

Code:
 
bash-3.00$ /tmp/myfile
/tmp/nyucs01_config_backup.tgz
/misc/nyucs01_config_backup_20110616.tgz

bash-3.00$ cat /tmp/myfile
#!/usr/bin/perl
my $date=`date +%Y%m%d`;
chomp($date);
my $source_file="/tmp/nyucs01_config_backup.tgz";
my $destination_file="/misc/nyucs01_config_backup_" . $date . ".tgz";
print "$source_file\n";
print "$destination_file\n";
system("sudo mv /tmp/nyucs01_config_backup.tgz /misc/nyucs01_config_backup_$date.tgz");

use chomp($date); to remove the new line character Smilie
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# 7  
Old 06-16-2011
thanks... its working now...

by the way, whats the use of chomp ?
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