On Fri, Mar 08, 2019 at 01:51:27PM +0000, get_ipla...@i.lucanops.net wrote:
> gip --etc >> $(date +%F)_log_file
>
> The $(command --options) bit is a sub-shell. The output, today, of date
> +%F is "2019-03-08", and that string would replace $(date +%F) in the
> log filename.
>
> Sub-shells can also be done with the back-quote character, `date +%F`
> is basically the same. I think the $(command) syntax is just more
> compatible across shells, so is best to use.
`backticks` are more compatible, but $( ... ) is easier to use as you
can more easily nest them within each other.
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