Shell Programming and Scripting

script should make a backup sub-directory to make a backup copy of all the files that were created on a date .
The name of the subdirectory should reflect the current month and day eg BackupsAug16.

The backup files need to have extension .bak
for each file script needs to check if there already exist a backup in the sub-directory. If a backup file already exists in the sub-directory, your script needs to ask the user to replace, add or abort backup for the file.
If the respond is to replace, a new backup file need to replace the existing one
If the respond is abort, there is no need for another backup for the file

thanks for sharing!
now that we know what "should" be done... what is it that you're having problems with?

The phrasing makes me suspect homework anyway.

or a leecher...

i know how to create a directory and all the rest of the stuff
but i dont have an idea how to retrive all the file names individually
to make a back up file could u pleasegive me an idea

look into 'man find'

here is my code
d=backupdie`date +%d%d`
find . -name $d -type f

till here its all fine
now how do i know if the directory is found or not

now iwant to write the code where if the directory is found i need to change the permissions
if not found i need to cteate one

some thing like if else statement