How to move files with date using plink

Question

I want to move the files with current date using plink

 @ECHO OFF
plink administrator@10.7.20.214 -pw TestPa (mv /home/shared/administrator/scripts/sam  /home/shared/administrator/scripts/sam_`date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M"`)`

But at the output file is updated as sam_mHM. I want it to be sam_20191218_1422

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 18 '19 at 11:50

You have to double the % symbols to get them through a local batch file interpreter to the server.

plink username@example.com -pw password (mv /path/sam /path/sam_`date +"%%Y%%m%%d_%%H%%M"`)

Alternatively, you can format the timestamp locally in the batch file instead of using the remote date command:
How do I get current date/time on the Windows command line in a suitable format for usage in a file/folder name?

How to move files with date using plink

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