How to append time to folder

pinga123 · 04-09-2010, 06:27 AM

Hi i just want to create a folder with current time.

For example.

foldername_09042010 How do i modify mkdir or write script to do this?

colucix · 04-09-2010, 06:33 AM

You can try command substitution, e.g.

Code:

mkdir foldername_$(date +%d%m%Y)

May I suggest to invert the order of the date fields? I mean:

Code:

mkdir foldername_$(date +%Y%m%d)

In this way dates can be sorted from the oldest to the newest (useful when listing items with similar name but different date).

pinga123 · 04-09-2010, 06:36 AM

FolderName='WIN2003-SP2'

Directory_Name=$FolderName_$(date +%Y%m%d)

How can i do above task?
Thanks for the quick reply.

Aquarius_Girl · 04-09-2010, 06:37 AM

Thanks colucix,

I tried the following

Code:

mkdir foldername_$(date +%d-%m-%Y)

It worked nicely and resulted in the following folder:
foldername_09-04-2010

Its nice to have experienced people like you here !

colucix · 04-09-2010, 06:57 AM

@pinga123: you have to keep the variable name separated from the underscore. Use the complete syntax for parameter substitution with brackets:

Code:

Directory_Name=${FolderName}_$(date +%Y%m%d)

otherwise the shell look for a variable called "FolderName_".

@anishakaul: You're welcome!

cola · 04-09-2010, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinga123

FolderName='WIN2003-SP2'

Directory_Name=$FolderName_$(date +%Y%m%d)

How can i do above task?
Thanks for the quick reply.

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cola · 04-09-2010, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

@pinga123: you have to keep the variable name separated from the underscore. Use the complete syntax for parameter substitution with brackets:

Code:

Directory_Name=${FolderName}_$(date +%Y%m%d)

otherwise the shell look for a variable called "FolderName_".

@anishakaul: You're welcome!

+1 colucix.