date:tldr:e9668
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.
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