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Script dosent work ?

Hi!

The given source script give me this error message:
Illegal variable name.

What is wrong with this script ?

Please help asap.

if [ $(date +%A) == "Friday" ]; then
        if [ -f backupfile ]; then
            cp backupfile /BACKUPFRIDAY/backupfile-`date +"%Y%m%d"`; 
        else 
            echo "friday backup file missing" | mail yourmail@ddress -s "missing backup" -; 
        fi;
    fi;

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omarfarid

try

if [ $(date +%A) == "Friday" ]; then
if [ -f backupfile ]; then
cp backupfile /BACKUPFRIDAY/backupfile-`date +"%Y%m%d"`
else
echo "friday backup file missing" | mail yourmail@ddress -s "missing backup"
fi;
fi;

if you still have problem run the script as

sh -x scriptname

and post output

team2005

ASKER

Hi!

Still dosent work, but it give this output:

Line 24 : [Friday==Friday] : command not found

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team2005

ASKER

Hi"

Still dosent work ?

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