Matthew Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-09-05 01:05:33 -0400]: > i'm using date (GNU sh-utils) 2.0 and i'm not sure if i'd be permitted to > upgrade to another version, but my question is > is there a common way to supply date --date with 'time in seconds since > the Epoch' instead of a YYYYMMDD or similar format? > > if so, could you send me an example of correct syntax? > i didn't see anything about it in the man or info docs.
Well, I could tell you, but as the saying goes... :-) More seriously I will make you work for it. This is the difference between feeding someone a fish and teaching them how to fish. info date Look in the examples section. It has exactly what you want there. Near the bottom of the page. Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-sh-utils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-sh-utils
