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Old 04-07-2008
timestamp in the end of a folder
hello everybody,

im new here... can u tell me how can i add a timestamp in a bottom of a file which will say for example..it was written on that date and time.


is tha possible??


thanxxxxxx
# 2  
Old 04-07-2008
Code:
date >>file

This adds a line to the end of the file, assuming you have write access to it. See the date manual page for date formatting options, and a general Unix book or your shell's manual page (if you're technical and/or adventurous) for all about redirection.
# 3  
Old 04-07-2008
thanx for answering era!! thats great but with this i only get output the file content and the date i would like to output by the end of the file ''written on monday 7 april'' is that possible somehow?????
# 4  
Old 04-08-2008
Yes. That would fall under the "date formatting options" alluded to above.
# 5  
Old 04-11-2008
thanx era for replying can u explain me what u mean??how can i change the date formating option to make it says ''written on friday 12 april 2.52'' for instance..


thank you very much for taking the time and answering
# 6  
Old 04-12-2008
Code:
date +"Written on %A %e %B %H.%M"

man date is not an allusion to your marital status and sexual orientation, but the command you use to find out more. You might need to, because your version of date may not use exactly the same % formatting codes as mine.
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Old 04-13-2008
thats work great era thanxxx


sorry for my too many questions but man pages is difficult to understand
 
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