get three-letter day name from date command
9
date +%b
gives me the three-letter abbreviation of the current month name (I found that out online, it's not in my man date nor can I find the answer to this question in my man date).
How do I get the current day name? e.g. Sun, Mon, Tue, etc. ?
command-line date
asked Jan 6 at 15:47
theonlygustitheonlygusti
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9
date +%b
gives me the three-letter abbreviation of the current month name (I found that out online, it's not in my man date nor can I find the answer to this question in my man date).
How do I get the current day name? e.g. Sun, Mon, Tue, etc. ?
command-line date
asked Jan 6 at 15:47
theonlygustitheonlygusti
25917
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9
9
date +%b
gives me the three-letter abbreviation of the current month name (I found that out online, it's not in my man date nor can I find the answer to this question in my man date).
How do I get the current day name? e.g. Sun, Mon, Tue, etc. ?
command-line date
asked Jan 6 at 15:47
theonlygustitheonlygusti
25917
date +%b
gives me the three-letter abbreviation of the current month name (I found that out online, it's not in my man date nor can I find the answer to this question in my man date).
How do I get the current day name? e.g. Sun, Mon, Tue, etc. ?
command-line date
command-line date
asked Jan 6 at 15:47
theonlygustitheonlygusti
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asked Jan 6 at 15:47
theonlygustitheonlygusti
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edited Jan 6 at 16:26
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asked Jan 6 at 15:47
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From man date:
%a locale's abbreviated weekday name (e.g., Sun)
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
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answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
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oh that's not in myman datebut it works. When I searchabbrin my man page it just showsyyandcc
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
2
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page forstrftime, the system call whichdatemakes use of.
– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
1
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name.is in myman strftime
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
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To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
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From man date:
%a locale's abbreviated weekday name (e.g., Sun)
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
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answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
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oh that's not in myman datebut it works. When I searchabbrin my man page it just showsyyandcc
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
2
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page forstrftime, the system call whichdatemakes use of.
– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
1
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name.is in myman strftime
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
1
To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
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From man date:
%a locale's abbreviated weekday name (e.g., Sun)
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
7,2652836
answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
34.8k35184
oh that's not in myman datebut it works. When I searchabbrin my man page it just showsyyandcc
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
2
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page forstrftime, the system call whichdatemakes use of.
– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
1
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name.is in myman strftime
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
1
To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
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From man date:
%a locale's abbreviated weekday name (e.g., Sun)
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
7,2652836
answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
34.8k35184
From man date:
%a locale's abbreviated weekday name (e.g., Sun)
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
7,2652836
answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
34.8k35184
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
7,2652836
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
7,2652836
edited Jan 6 at 16:41
filbranden
7,2652836
7,2652836
answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
34.8k35184
answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
34.8k35184
answered Jan 6 at 15:48
steeldriversteeldriver
34.8k35184
34.8k35184
oh that's not in myman datebut it works. When I searchabbrin my man page it just showsyyandcc
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
2
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page forstrftime, the system call whichdatemakes use of.
– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
1
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name.is in myman strftime
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
1
To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
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oh that's not in myman datebut it works. When I searchabbrin my man page it just showsyyandcc
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
2
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page forstrftime, the system call whichdatemakes use of.
– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
1
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name.is in myman strftime
– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
1
To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
oh that's not in my
man date but it works. When I search abbr in my man page it just shows yy and cc– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
oh that's not in my
man date but it works. When I search abbr in my man page it just shows yy and cc– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 15:49
2
2
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page for
strftime, the system call which date makes use of.– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
FWIW you might see the full list detailed in the man page for
strftime, the system call which date makes use of.– steve
Jan 6 at 16:17
1
1
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed
%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name. is in my man strftime– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
@steve oh cool, thank you. Indeed
%a is replaced by national representation of the abbreviated weekday name. is in my man strftime– theonlygusti
Jan 6 at 16:25
1
1
To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
To be pedantic, strftime is a library call (in section 3 of the manual) not a system call.
– icarus
2 days ago
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