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Re: Using the command `date +%r` returns incorrect format
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: Using the command `date +%r` returns incorrect format |
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Tue, 02 Aug 2005 15:26:11 +0200 |
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Martin Freebody <address@hidden> writes:
> Using the command `date +%r` should give me for example "2:39:00 PM" but
> on my machine it returns "02:39:00".
You are apparently using a locale that does not have a notion of an AM/PM
indicator.
$ LC_ALL=C date +%r
03:24:58 PM
$ LC_ALL=de_DE.utf8 date +%r
03:24:58
$ LC_ALL=en_US.utf8 date +%r
03:24:58 PM
Andreas.
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