How to search for a file that has the date in the filename nomenclature
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How to search for a file that has the date in the filename nomenclature
Hi all,
I am new to unix/linux. I am seeking your assistance on know how to do a search for a file that has the date in the filename. The date obviously changes. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I apologize if I didn't explain myself properly. I need to have a script in place to automatically download a file that has the previous day date in the filename. I am sorry for the confusion that I generated.
I don't think your requirments have been fully stated yet. Will you always be downloading yesterdays file? Will the file always be located in the same directory?
If you provide some sort of pseudo code, then I'm sure someone here could provide the actual script code.
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