How do I get the system time in BASH? How can I get the Linux system using bash shell?
You can use the date command to display and/or set the Linux / UNIX system date and time. To display current time, enter (open the terminal or login over ssh session and type the command at bash prompt):
$ date
Sample outputs:
Wed Oct 27 16:50:41 IST 2010
You can only display time, enter:
$ date +"%T"
Sample outputs:
16:51:05
The following command use your local standards to display date and time:
$ date +"%c"
Sample outputs:
Wednesday 27 October 2010 04:52:06 PM IST
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And to set the time trought BASH, use this:
date MMDDHHmmYYYY
where
MM = Month (2 digits)
DD = Day (2 digits)
HH= Hours (24 hours format)
mm= Minutes (2 digits)
YYYY= Year (4 digits)
Example:
date 102712232010
Set the time to Wed Oct 27 12:23:00 CDT 2010