adrian kok wrote: > Hi all > > how can I make the quote correct? > > `tail -n 1 `date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H"`.txt` > > `date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H"`.txt is file > > thank you > The problem is that the first ` matches the one at the start of the date command, and not the one after .txt, so you have to use a different method of running a command. You can substitute $() for one pair of back quotes. $(tail -n 1 `date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H"`.txt) or `tail -n 1 $(date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H").txt` Another way to do it, especially if you need the name in more then one place, is to do something like this: file_name=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H").txt tail -n 1 $file_name Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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