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Old 05-08-2001
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I would like to create an archive of backup files
In doing so I would like to be able to create a file basically called

filname.`date`.arch

With each try I get something completly different - so how do I get just say zip the entire directory >

filename.may092001.arch

Any ideas - I really botched that one - I need to know how to get all the other characters outta the date command and then use it as a variable to make the filename.
# 2  
Old 05-09-2001
hey n9ninchd
I'm not sure if I understood your question, but if you just want the numerical date format you can just specify the date command to be format thus:

`date "+%m%d%y"` which will return 050901 for example (todays date - 9th May 2001)

Hope this helps.

Regards
alwayslearningunix
# 3  
Old 05-09-2001
if you have gnu date & tar:
use
Today=`date +%d-%B-%Y`     # 09-May-2001
tar czvf $Today.arch.gz dirname

HTH
# 4  
Old 05-09-2001
Thank You to the both of you.
Both scenarios work well, and both work in the areas that I needed.

Once again thank you so much
 
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