RE: Unix date ??

Here is one way to do this:

#!/usr/bin/ksh
THISMM=`date +%m`
LASTMM=`expr $THISMM - 1`
if [ $LASTMM -eq 0 ]
then

    LASTMM=12
fi
echo "This month " $THISMM
echo "Last month " $LASTMM

HTH, Regards,

• Kirti Deshpande Verizon Information Services http://www.superpages.com

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> Subject: Unix date ??
>
> Hi all,
>
> Unix...
> My boss ask me to write script for house keeping last month files
>
> what is the parameter to get system last month ?
> for example:
>
> thismonth=`date ....
>
> thismonth = thismonth - 1 is not working...
>
>
> regards,
>
> Sinardy
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