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Old 06-03-2009
Appending the current date on Copying the file.
Hi

I have the data file in the one directory and i have to copy the file in the another directory with the timestamp.


EX:

/ab/cd/a.dat i need to copy this file to the another directory /ef/gh/.


while am copying i need to append the current timestamp in the file like /ef/gh/a.dat.090603

How i can do that,need your suggestion.
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Old 06-03-2009
Code:
cp /ab/cd/a.dat  ef/gh/a.dat.$(date +%y%m%d)

# 3  
Old 06-03-2009
hi thanks for the reply.
I have a file like a1.dat,a2.dat.a3.dat.
cp /ab/cd/a*.dat /ef/gh/

while copying that i need to append the current timestamp for all the files a1.dat.090603,a1.dat.090603 ,a1.dat.090603

sorry for not mentioning this importnat my previous post. Smilie
# 4  
Old 06-03-2009
check this it will help u creating script for your requirement

https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...txt-files.html
 
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