bash date math

From: rick henderson (rick.henderson_at_wsdtx.org)
Date: 07/31/03

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Date: 31 Jul 2003 09:45:55 -0500

    Dear list,

    In a bash script, I need to know the previous day.

    if 03012003 then 02282003
    if 05012003 then 04302003
    if 08012003 then 07312003

    using date, I can get todays date. But I need date math.

    any suggestions on how to do this?

    Rick 

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