How can I make a folder's name the date in bash?

[firebirdworks]

How can I make a new folder with the date as the name? Thanks.

[bobbocanfly]

mkdir $(date +whatever_format)

For example:


mkdir $(date +%F)

Creates ./2008-08-16/

[akudewan]

mkdir "`date`"


(The double quotes are for escaping the spaces, and the backquotes are for command substitution)

You can ofcourse use any of the options of the date command

[jinksys]

How can I make a new folder with the date as the name? Thanks.


A lot of times mkdir `date +%F` is used in conjunction with a crontab, however, if you ever do this make sure you escape the percent sign in your crontab.



* * * * * mkdir `date +\%F`


You may never have to use this, but I thought I'd throw it out there to save you some time troubleshooting.