Uses shell expansion to create a back-up called file.txt.bak
Remember to backup everything before changing it so you can restore all to normal.
Utilizes shell expansion of {} to give the original filename and a new filename as arguments to `cp`. Can easily be extended to make multiple copies. Show Sample Output
less symbols, tab completion. including # export SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX="_`date +%F`" in your .bashrc provides you to easily timestamp your files
Use shell expansion to create a back-up copy (file.txt.bak) of a file (file.txt) and keep the original last modified date and time.
Any thoughts on this command? Does it work on your machine? Can you do the same thing with only 14 characters?
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