myles · July 5, 2011 13:50
diff --git a/datecp.sh b/datecp.sh
 #!/bin/bash

 # This will copy a file, appending the date and time
 # to the end of the file name.
 # 
 # http://c.myl.be/8BYj

 date_formatted=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H.%M%S)
 file_extension=`echo "$1"|awk -F . '{print $NF}'`
 file_name=`basename $1 .$file_extension`

 cp -iv $1 $file_name-$date_formatted.$file_extension
	#!/bin/bash

	# This will copy a file, appending the date and time
	# to the end of the file name.
	#
	# http://c.myl.be/8BYj

	date_formatted=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H.%M%S)
	file_extension=`echo "$1"\|awk -F . '{print $NF}'`
	file_name=`basename $1 .$file_extension`

	cp -iv $1 $file_name-$date_formatted.$file_extension