Unable to print Timestamp

sowraj · 01-29-2010, 01:03 AM

Hi,

I am just trying to print the timestamp. which is not working.

#!/bin/bash

TSTAMP= date '+%d.%m.%y-%H:%M:%S'
echo "${TSTAMP}"

It is not displaying anything.

Can some body pls tell me what is wrong with the above commands.

bohemistanbul · 01-29-2010, 02:55 AM

Hi

use that character before and after command : `
and also no whitespace character after = character
the command should be :

#!/bin/bash

TSTAMP=`date '+%d.%m.%y-%H:%M:%S'`
echo ${TSTAMP}

sowraj · 01-29-2010, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bohemistanbul

Hi

use that character before and after command : `
and also no whitespace character after = character
the command should be :

#!/bin/bash

TSTAMP=`date '+%d.%m.%y-%H:%M:%S'`
echo ${TSTAMP}

I tried it.

If i give ` character before and after the command it is giving an error
date '+%d.%m.%y-%H:%M:%S : not found

date '+%d.%m.%y-%H:%M:%S command is working in the terminal.. why is it not working in the shell script.

evo2 · 01-29-2010, 06:02 AM

Did you add the trailing ' ?

Also, since your post explicitly states the shell is bash, you can use:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
TSTAMP=$(date '+%d.%m.%y-%H:%M:%S')
echo ${TSTAMP}

Evo2.