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From: pzuge@worf.uwsp.edu (Peter Zuge)
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Subject: Q: How can I get yesterday's date?
Date: 16 Aug 1994 03:13:01 -0500
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I am using BSD/386 unix:
I need to create a script that will run at a certain time everyday
"getting" ( via ftp ) a file with yesterday's date.
I have the script working except for one detail; "getting" the file using
the actual name. The name of the file uses the date for its name
( format: GS940815.LOG or "GS" + yy + mm + dd + ".LOG" ).
Question: How can I get the date just previous to today, and put it into
the correct format I need?
Many Thanks in Advance.
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