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Linux / Unix Shell Scripting: Create Filename By Day Of The Week

last updated February 15, 2012 in BASH Shell

I need to create a log file using the following format:

myapp_monday.log
myapp_tuesday.log
….
…
myapp_sunday.log

How do I create log filename with day of the week in it under Linux or Unix operating systems?

UNIX / Linux: Increment The Date

last updated April 26, 2011 in BASH Shell, UNIX

I want to increment the date under UNIX or Linux operating system while writing shell scripts. For example Apr/27/2011 should be incremented as Apr/28/2011 and so on. How do I increment a date in UNIX or Linux shell?

HowTo: Get / Print Current Date in Unix / Linux Shell Script

last updated October 31, 2012 in BASH Shell, UNIX

How do I get the current date in Unix or Linux shell scripting and store it into a shell variable? How do I print the current date using Unix shell script?
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Linux / UNIX: TZ Environment Variable

last updated January 29, 2011 in Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, RedHat and Friends, UNIX

What is the correct format for a TZ (time zone) environment variable for use with the Linux or UNIX operating system?

Bash Infinite Loop Examples

last updated January 20, 2011 in BASH Shell

How do I write an infinite loop in Bash script under Linux or UNIX like operating systems?

VI / VIM: Insert Current Date / Time

last updated November 17, 2010 in Linux, UNIX, Vim

How do I display and insert current date and/or time under vi or VIM text editor?

Linux / UNIX: Command For Executing a Shell Script

last updated July 15, 2011 in BASH Shell

How do I execute a script under UNIX or Linux like operating system using command prompt?