Command to get only the Three Characters of the Month - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

prashanth_gs · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007

Hi,

Please let me know if I can format the output of the date command to three character month name.

For example,if I type date and enter, it should give the Month name in the following format:

Jan or Feb or Mar etc i.e, only the first three characters of the month name.

Please respond ASAP.

Thanks

anbu23 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007

check this post
Date calculation script

Perderabo · #3 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007

Code:

$ date +%b
Feb
$

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