UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi,

How can i store the date + time from the output of the ls command in loop in a variable date1?

Code:

-rw-rw----   1 user1   admin  500002  Jan  2 21:24 P002607.css

I then want to convert Jan 2 21:24 to this date format 2014-01-02 21:24:00 and save it in date2 variable.

Then i would like to add 2 mins to date2 variable i.e 2014-01-02 21:26:00and store the result in date3 variable.

I am using SunOs Sparc. I'm sorry .. please chage the Title as "Need Date Formatting help"

The way you do that is always the same:

Code:

variable=$(command)

will store the output of command in variable- "command" can be either a single command or even a compound command, like a pipeline:

Code:

variable=$(command1 | command2 | command3 [...])

You should be able to solve your problem now.

I hope this helps.

bakunin