The date Command
The date
unix utility returns the time as a text string.
Formatting[edit]
date
can be formatted using the +
argument followed by the format string. For example:
# date +"%T"
11:26:25
Here are some common formats.
Format | Output |
---|---|
%T | 12:34:56 (ie: HH:MM:SS) |
%r | 09:30:55 PM (ie: HH:MM:SS XX) |
%m-%d-%y | 12-02-15 (ie: MM:DD:YY) |
%m-%d-%Y | 12-02-2015 (ie: MM:DD:YYYY) |
%D | 12/02/2015 (ie: MM/DD/YYYY) |