Give previous date as argument to shell script

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I need to execute the script by passing previous date as command line argument. It must be automated. So, how can i pass the previous date to the script?

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sh processFile.sh previousdate previousdate

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

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I need to execute the script by passing previous date as command line argument. It must be automated. So, how can i pass the previous date to the script?

For example:

sh processFile.sh previousdate previousdate

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

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asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

The correct answer may depend quite heavily on what type of Unix system this is for.
– Kusalananda
Nov 28 at 13:18

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I need to execute the script by passing previous date as command line argument. It must be automated. So, how can i pass the previous date to the script?

For example:

sh processFile.sh previousdate previousdate

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

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asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

I need to execute the script by passing previous date as command line argument. It must be automated. So, how can i pass the previous date to the script?

For example:

sh processFile.sh previousdate previousdate

shell-script command-line date

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

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asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

35.3k582155

asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

35.3k582155

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

35.3k582155

edited Feb 28 '17 at 10:00

muru

35.3k582155

asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

asked Feb 28 '17 at 9:34

user218332

The correct answer may depend quite heavily on what type of Unix system this is for.
– Kusalananda
Nov 28 at 13:18

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The correct answer may depend quite heavily on what type of Unix system this is for.
– Kusalananda
Nov 28 at 13:18

The correct answer may depend quite heavily on what type of Unix system this is for.
– Kusalananda
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You could use this to get the previous day and pass it as an argument :

 date +%Y-%m-%d -d "1 day ago"

for more refer man page of date to even manipulate minutes and seconds.

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

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this will work:

sh processFile.sh "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")" "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

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Sorry, got the answer. Posting that it would help someone.
It can be executed like this:

sh getDate.sh "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)" "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)"

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

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With GNU date:

previousdate=$( date -d 'yesterday' +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

With macOS date:

previousdate=$( date -j -v -1d +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

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You could use this to get the previous day and pass it as an argument :

 date +%Y-%m-%d -d "1 day ago"

for more refer man page of date to even manipulate minutes and seconds.

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

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up vote
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down vote

You could use this to get the previous day and pass it as an argument :

 date +%Y-%m-%d -d "1 day ago"

for more refer man page of date to even manipulate minutes and seconds.

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

754110

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

You could use this to get the previous day and pass it as an argument :

 date +%Y-%m-%d -d "1 day ago"

for more refer man page of date to even manipulate minutes and seconds.

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

754110

You could use this to get the previous day and pass it as an argument :

 date +%Y-%m-%d -d "1 day ago"

for more refer man page of date to even manipulate minutes and seconds.

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

754110

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

754110

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

754110

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:40

sai sasanka

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this will work:

sh processFile.sh "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")" "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

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this will work:

sh processFile.sh "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")" "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

564313

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this will work:

sh processFile.sh "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")" "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

564313

this will work:

sh processFile.sh "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")" "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d" -d "yesterday")"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

564313

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

564313

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:41

Rakesh.N

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Sorry, got the answer. Posting that it would help someone.
It can be executed like this:

sh getDate.sh "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)" "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)"

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

user218333

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Sorry, got the answer. Posting that it would help someone.
It can be executed like this:

sh getDate.sh "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)" "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)"

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

user218333

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up vote
0
down vote

Sorry, got the answer. Posting that it would help someone.
It can be executed like this:

sh getDate.sh "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)" "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)"

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

24.7k1749104

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

user218333

Sorry, got the answer. Posting that it would help someone.
It can be executed like this:

sh getDate.sh "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)" "$(date --date="-1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)"

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

24.7k1749104

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

user218333

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

24.7k1749104

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

24.7k1749104

edited Feb 28 '17 at 9:46

GAD3R

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

user218333

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

user218333

answered Feb 28 '17 at 9:39

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With GNU date:

previousdate=$( date -d 'yesterday' +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

With macOS date:

previousdate=$( date -j -v -1d +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 10:25

Kusalananda

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up vote
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With GNU date:

previousdate=$( date -d 'yesterday' +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

With macOS date:

previousdate=$( date -j -v -1d +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 10:25

Kusalananda

118k16223364

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up vote
0
down vote

With GNU date:

previousdate=$( date -d 'yesterday' +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

With macOS date:

previousdate=$( date -j -v -1d +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 10:25

Kusalananda

118k16223364

With GNU date:

previousdate=$( date -d 'yesterday' +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

With macOS date:

previousdate=$( date -j -v -1d +'%F' )
sh processFile.sh "$previousdate" "$previousdate"

answered Feb 28 '17 at 10:25

Kusalananda

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 10:25

Kusalananda

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 10:25

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