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Add the current date to a file in linux.
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| now=$(date +"%m_%d_%Y") | |
| touch my_file_$now | |
| # Will output something like my_file_08_20_2013 | |
| # You can also do this, which will have the same results | |
| touch my_file_$(date +"%m_%d_%Y") |
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