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Revision as of 04:17, 24 February 2017
The date unix utility returns the time as a text string.
Formatting
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) |