--- title: Install Date-File on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Date-File for on Ubuntu - App to create files with the date in the filename url: https://snapcraft.io/install/date-file/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Date-File on **Ubuntu** # Date-File [Javier Ribal del Río (ribal21)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ribal21 "View all snaps from Javier Ribal del Río (ribal21)") * [Javier Ribal del Río (ribal21)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ribal21 "View all snaps from Javier Ribal del Río (ribal21)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/date-file/ubuntu#install) #### App to create files with the date in the filename A simple **bash app**, designed to create new files with the date in the file name in YYYY-mm-dd format. It only has terminal interface. Once you have installed, to use it you will need to **write "date-filed"** on the prompt, and you will be asked the filename. Or if you prefer you can introduce de **filename after "date-file"** command on this way (in this way you can't introduce spaces on the file name) $ date-file meeting-notes.txt If you love an you use a lot "date-file", but you are tired of writing the full command, you can **create an alias** with the following command. $ sudo snap alias date-file dat From now on to execute "date-file" you will only need to execute "dat". Before creating the alias be sure that you do not have a app that already use this command. ### Package name * date-file --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 7 April 2023 - latest/stable * 12 April 2023 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/JavierRibaldelRio](https://github.com/JavierRibaldelRio "https://github.com/JavierRibaldelRio") --- ### Contact * [javierribaldelrio@gmail.com](mailto:javierribaldelrio@gmail.com "mailto:javierribaldelrio@gmail.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/date-file/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Date-File Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Date-File To install Date-File, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install date-file ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/date-file/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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