date

SafeShow and compute dates

date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'

Formats dates; -d computes expressions like '3 days ago' — essential for log names and batch windows.

Examples

date -d '7 days ago' +%Y%m%dThe date a week ago

Syntax

date ['+format'] [-d 'expr'] [-u]

Before you run it

Read only (set time via timedatectl).

Related commands

timedatectlShow/set time & NTP
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