On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:06:04 -0500, Philip Webb wrote: > To convert a UNIX date to a human-readable version the command is : > > 556: ~> date -d @1321251520 > Mon Nov 14 01:18:40 EST 2011 > > I would like to create a Bash alias or function to do this, > but can't get the Bash syntax right: it keeps telling me > "date: the argument `1321251520' lacks a leading `+'; > when using an option to specify date(s), any non-option > argument must be a format string beginning with `+' > Try `date --help' for more information".
It is difficult to say what is wrong with your alias as you haven't shown it, but my guess is that is is introducing a space between the @ and the timestamp, which gives exactly the error you get. -- Neil Bothwick When companies ship Styrofoam, what do they pack it in?
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