how to add a date?
 

hi all
i have a line in a script that puts some text into a file
echo "Couldn't find this at this time" >>/var/cccamlog/cccam.check

this work ok but i would like to have the time printed auto co what do i have to do to the line to do it?
"Couldn't find this at this time 10-10-2010 08:05pm
thanks
joe

It's a simple change to that line:

Regards,

Alunduil

Try this:
For more options about the date command try, only make sur to put the options and the date command in backticks (`).

You need the `date` command. It has a manpage:
You want to insert it into your echo string, like:

thanks for the reply will try these later when home and let you know
joe

thanks GrapefruiTgirl
this is the one i like best works 100%
thanks
joe
ps i have a lot to learn but will do it here for sure

If this is solved, mark the thread as solved.

futher to the help i have noticed a slight hickup is seems to print the date twice so what have i done wrong?
echo "the date and time is $(date '+%a %b %c')" >>/var/cccamlog/card.check


and in the log i get
the date and time is Sat Oct Sat 30 Oct 2010 18:35:23 BST
notice the sat oct and then sat 30 oct seem to be a bit repreated
any ideas thanks
joe

Hi

The %a %b and %c are all options to select various parameters of the date
%a shows the day of the week
%b gives the month
%c gives everything, day date month year and time all in one string

To see all the options look at the output ofThen select whichever parameter(s) you want.

Martin

solved
 

hi all sorry sorted it be using
TobiSGD 'date'
thanks
joe

For the record: the %a %b %c I used were just for showing the example of syntax! OP was supposed to put his/her own format characters in there. :)