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Old 09-11-2015
Difference between dates compared with number

Hi,

I have date format like 09/08/115(Format : date +%m%d%1y) and i want to differentiate this date with current date and output of difference will compare with a number like

Code:
if [  $( current date - previous date ) > 25 days  ]; then

commands

else  

exit

fi

how can i do that
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Old 09-11-2015
convert date +%m%d%1y to date +%1y%m%dand do the math (to start with).
# 3  
Old 09-13-2015
How about (needs a recent shell):
Code:
DT="09/08/115"
[ $(($(printf "%(%s)T") - $(date -d"${DT/\/1/\/}" +%s))) -gt $((86400*25)) ]

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