Simple question, Change the date format

[adaaje]

Hi guys,

I would like to change the date format from :
Fri Jun 16 18:14:32 2006

into :
20060616

I know to grab "2006" and '16', but what about to change Jun into 06, I'm sure you guys have quick idea to change this.

Thanks in advance guys,

 

[PHV]

You wanted this ?
date '+%Y%m%d'

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[mrn]

man date

usual options are

%a locale's abbreviated weekday name (Sun..Sat)

%A locale's full weekday name, variable length (Sunday..Saturday)

%b locale's abbreviated month name (Jan..Dec)

%B locale's full month name, variable length (January..December)

%c locale's date and time (Sat Nov 04 12:02:33 EST 1989)

%C century (year divided by 100 and truncated to an integer)
[00-99]

%d day of month (01..31)

%D date (mm/dd/yy)

%e day of month, blank padded ( 1..31)

%F same as %Y-%m-%d

%g the 2-digit year corresponding to the %V week number

%G the 4-digit year corresponding to the %V week number

%h same as %b

%H hour (00..23)

%I hour (01..12)

%j day of year (001..366)

%k hour ( 0..23)

%l hour ( 1..12)

%m month (01..12)

%M minute (00..59)

you may have more on your version of *nix

Mike

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[adaaje]

Thx guys,