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Old 05-25-2010, 11:28 PM   #1
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mkdir with the date

Hi guys

How do I make a directory with the date in this format:

YYYYMM
201005
 
Old 05-26-2010, 12:10 AM   #2
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Code:
mkdir $(date "+format string")
Read "man date" for details.



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P.S.: Why did you mark it solved before there
was an answer/solution?
 
Old 05-26-2010, 11:40 PM   #3
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Thanks

I worked it out after I made the thread sorry
 
  


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