Unfortunately, bash doesn't put the executed output in the variable, it
puts the text itself in.  Any other ideas?


On 13 Apr 2002 12:43:16 -0700, Matt Alexander wrote:
> I haven't tested this, but this should do what you want:
> 
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> USER=bryce
> NFSMOUNT=somenfsmount
> FILENAME=somefilename
> COMPUTERNAME=`uname -n`
> DATE=`date +%m-%d-%y`
> DIRECTORYTOBU=somedirectorytobu
> 
> su $USER -c "cd /home/$USER; tar czf \
> $NFSMOUNT/$FILENAME.$COMPUTERNAME.$DATE.tar.gz $DIRECTORYTOBU/"
> 
> 
> 
> On 13 Apr 2002, Bryce C. wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > Could anyone give me some help with some bash scripting.  I'm trying to
> > write a script for an hourly back up but I don't know how to add a
> > timestamp in to the tar output file name.  What I have currently (with
> > confidential parts hidden) is:
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> > su _USER_ -c "cd /home/_USER_; tar -czf
> > _NFSMOUNT_/_FILENAME_._COMPUTERNAME_._DATE_.tar.gz _DIRECTORYTOBU_/"
> >
> > Anything with _TEXT_ is the ommitted text except for the _DATE_.  Anyone
> > please?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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