Solaris

Solaris 11.3 has gnu date as gdate mostly by default.
By default i mean someone takes text install, it will get solaris-small-server group package which includes a lot of gnu utilites.

From AI installer or using manifest for zone install you can install solaris-minimal-server which will not include those and many others (good for zones)
Installation Group Package Content for SPARC Based Systems -
Oracle(R) Solaris 11.3 Package Group Lists

Also other gnu utilities are available with g prefix (gsed, gawk, gtar etc.)

Hope the helps
Regards
Peasant.

This kind of answer really frustrates the person asking the question. it's not constructive and doesn't really aid in solving the issue. I'm sure a lot of our questions can be answered similarly but doesn't give an immediate solution.

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are you working comparing files based on a timestamp?

if so you can do something like

Code:

if [[ $i -nt $NEWER ]];

See:

Introduction to if

specifically:

[ FILE1 -nt FILE2 ] True if FILE1 has been changed more recently than FILE2, or if FILE1 exists and FILE2 does not.
[ FILE1 -ot FILE2 ] True if FILE1 is older than FILE2, or is FILE2 exists and FILE1 does not.
[ FILE1 -ef FILE2 ] True if FILE1 and FILE2 refer to the same device and inode numbers.

The reason for such an answer is to encourage the OP to come up with a solution instead of having others write it for them...the forumites are here to help but dont expect us to spoon feed others...

which is why I answered the way I did. To point them in the correct direction rather than giving them the code to do it themselves but by just saying

x would be simple if you programmed in y. would answer just about every question on here.

all you are really doing is being snarky.

Moderator's Comments:

Keep on-topic, please. Several solutions have been presented and there's no need for acrimony.

There's little to discuss until the OP gets back to this thread in any case.

I'm not trying to start a flame war here but IMO a nudge in the right direction isn't snarky