add server name before filename with uname -n

Question

Here is my command in my script:

mv -f -v $oldfile /infanass/dev/admin/backup/${oldfile##*/}_$(date +%F-%T)

Right now the output is:

file1.txt_2013-07-11-15:08:16

I want the server name to show up before the file name. I think :

uname -n

is the right command but i just can't get it to show up.

Raza · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-11 20:53:23Z

You need to use backticks (`) before and after uname -n to insert the output of this command.

This should do it:

mv -f -v $oldfile /infanass/dev/admin/backup/\`uname -n\`${oldfile##*/}_$(date +%F-%T)

Backticks are deprecated. You should use capture shells instead. — user26112
– user26112, Commented Jul 11, 2013 at 20:56

slm · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-11 21:09:01Z

You can also do it like this:

$ mv -f -v $oldfile /infanass/dev/admin/backup/$(uname -n)${oldfile##*/}_$(date +%F-%T)

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