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date: Display a specific date (represented as a Unix timestamp) using the default format.
$ date -r 1473305798
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The command "date -r 1473305798" is used to display the date and time corresponding to a specific Unix timestamp.

In this case, the timestamp provided is 1473305798.

The Unix timestamp is a numerical representation of the number of seconds that have passed since January 1, 1970, at 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This timestamp is commonly used in Unix-based systems to represent and manipulate time and dates.

When you execute the command "date -r 1473305798", the system will convert the given timestamp to a human-readable format and display it. The output will typically include the day of the week, month, day, time, and year based on the provided timestamp.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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