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Bullz3y3

03-09-2012 10:18 PM

Regular backup by date. Please correct me the command

I've created a script for backup up my Zimbra folder according to this

Code:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhUksAhpBxw&feature=related

But exact command doesn't seem to work on ubuntu. here's the script

Code:

!/bin/bash

service zimbra stop



cp -rp /opt/zimbra /zimbkp/'date+%d%m%Y'/



service zimbra start

The copied folder will names as "date+%d%m%Y" not the date I require. Please help :scratch:

macemoneta

03-09-2012 10:42 PM

You need to use accent quotes to execute a command (date), you missed a space between the command and its parameters, and you should single quote the parameters:

Code:

cp -rp /opt/zimbra /zimbkp/`date '+%d%m%Y'`/

David the H.

03-10-2012 07:03 AM

In addition to the above, $(..) is highly recommended over `..` for embedded commands.

You might also want to consider using the -t option in cp and mv instead, to explicitly define the target directory. At least in scripts.

Code:

cp -rp -t "/zimbkp/$( date '+%d%m%Y' )/" "/opt/zimbra"

moltimia.1111

03-10-2012 10:33 AM

hi friends , how are you ?
i am very very new to linux .
in wily LPIC1 study Guide book-at page 51 , it reads :
#rpm -uvh samba-server-3.0.25b-4.5mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
but i don't know what?can someone help me please ?

macemoneta

03-10-2012 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moltimia.1111 (Post 4623486)

Please start a new thread for unrelated questions.

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