Re: How do I do this in bash ??

[Johannes Zarl <johannes.zarl@ahl.uni-linz.ac.at>]

> #! /bin/sh
>
> # Backup entire 'myfiles/' directory, name it with the date.
>
> cd /usr/local/
> tar -czf /mnt/archive/autoarchive/date myfiles

man bash(1):
<quote>
Command substitution allows the output of a command to replace the command 
name.  There are two forms:
              $(command)
       or
              `command`
</quote>

So your command goes:
tar -czf /mnt/archive/autoarchive/`date` myfiles

greetings,
  Johannes

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