mkdir with date name? [duplicate]
Solution 1:
The concept you're looking for is command substitution, which uses the syntax $(command)
mkdir /home/john/$(date +%M)
You may also see the older 'backtick' syntax, `command`
Solution 2:
mkdir $(date +%Y%m%d) or I personnaly use mkdir $(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S) for hh:mm:ss. date --help will give you the different formats if you need something more.