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date: Display the current date as a Unix timestamp (seconds since the Unix epoch).
$ date +%s
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The command "date +%s" is used to display the current date and time represented as the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Here's a breakdown of the command syntax:
- "date" is the command used to display the date and time information.
- "%s" is a format specifier that instructs the "date" command to display the date and time as the number of seconds since the epoch (January 1, 1970).
- The "+" symbol indicates that a specific format will follow.
When you run the "date +%s" command, it will output a numerical value that represents the current timestamp in seconds since the epoch. This can be useful for various purposes, such as calculating durations, tracking time intervals, or comparing timestamps.
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