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Convert Unix Timstamp

Sometimes a program/tool prints its time information in unix timestamps. Unix timestamps are the seconds after 01/01/1970. This is usually unreadable by humans.

To convert this timestamp into something readable, copy the following small script into a searchable path and make it executable.

#!/bin/awk -f   
{ print strftime("%c", $0); }

Call the tool with the following command:

echo "your timestamp" | scriptname

You'll get an response according to your local timezone. Example:

$ date +%s   
1098181096   
$ echo "1098181096" | convertunixtime   
Tue Oct 19 12:18:16 2004

Sources

• http://www.linuxhowtos.org/Tips%20and%20Tricks/converting_unixtimestamp.htm