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'''Title of the script: Date and Time commands.'''

'''Authors: EduPyramids Team'''

'''Keywords: date, cal, ncal, Linux, time, calendar, sudo, man, video tutorial.'''

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|| '''Visual Cue '''
|| '''Narration'''
|-
|| '''Slide 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to the '''Spoken tutorial''' on''' Date and Time Commands '''in '''Linux. '''
|-
|| '''Slide 2'''

'''Learning Objectives '''
|| In this tutorial we will learn to,
* Use Linux commands to display the system date and time
* Use date command options
* Install '''ncal package'''
* View calendars using '''cal '''command
|-
|| '''Slide 3'''

'''System Requirements'''
|| To record this tutorial, I am using

Ubuntu OS version 24.04 and

A working''' internet''' connection.
|-
|| '''Slide 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''

[https://edupyramids.org/ https://EduPyramids.org]
|| To follow this tutorial,

Learners should know the basics of using the Linux terminal.

For the prerequisite Linux tutorials please visit this website.
|-
|| '''Slide 5'''

'''Code files'''

The following code file is required to practice this tutorial

1. dc-commands.txt

This file is provided in the Code Files link of this tutorial page
|| The following code file is required to practice this tutorial.

This file is provided in the Code Files link of this tutorial page.
|-
||
|| Let us get started.
|-
|| Screencast:

Press''' Ctrl, Alt '''and''' T keys '''on your''' keyboard'''
|| Open the terminal by pressing '''Ctrl''', '''Alt''', and '''T''' keys.
|-
||
|| Let us check the current system date and time.

For this, we use the '''date''' command with arguments.
|-
|| Type '''date '''press''' Enter'''
|| To view the current system date and time,

type '''date''' command and press '''Enter'''.

It will display the day, date, month, year, time and time zone.
|-
|| Point to the output.
|| The '''date''' command is very versatile and offers many options.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''date +%T'''
|| Type at the prompt

'''date space plus percent capital T '''press''' Enter'''.
|-
|| Point to the output.

hh:mm:ss format.
|| Time in hours, minutes and seconds format is displayed.
|-
||
|| Let us see a few more examples using the '''date''' command.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''date +%h''' press Enter.

Point to the output.
|| Type''' date space plus percent h '''and press '''Enter'''.

The name of the month is displayed.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''date +%m '''
|| Similarly, type

'''date space plus percent m'''

It shows month of the current year.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''date +%y'''
|| Now type '''date space plus percent y''' it shows the last two digits of the current year.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''date +%h%y'''
|| We can combine these options as well.

Type '''date space plus percent h percent y''' and press '''Enter.'''

The output shows Jan twenty six.
|-
|| Type '''man date''' Press Enter.

Scroll up to see the commands.

Press '''q'''
|| Let us learn more about the '''date''' command and its options.

Type''' man space date''' and press '''Enter'''.

This opens the manual page for the date command.

Press '''q''' to exit the manual.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''cal '''
|| Another related command is the '''cal''' command.

Though less commonly used, it displays the calendar of the current month.

Type '''cal''' and press '''Enter'''.
|-
|| '''Command 'cal' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install ncal'''
|| In some Ubuntu systems, the '''cal''' command is part of the ncal package.

If the '''cal''' command is not found, we need to install '''ncal.'''

The '''ncal package''' is used to display calendars on the terminal in Linux systems.
|-
|| Type:''' sudo apt install ncal'''
|| Let us install '''ncal'''.

Type the command '''sudo apt install ncal'''

and press '''Enter'''.

If prompted enter the system password and press '''Enter'''.

Installation may take some time.
|-
|| Type: '''cal''' press Enter
|| Now type '''cal''' and press '''Enter'''.

Here it displays the calendar for the current month and year.
|-
|| Type at the prompt

'''cal 12 2070'''
|| Similarly if we want the calendar for a specific month, say for '''December 2070'''.

Then we will type '''cal 12 2070.'''
|-
|| Show the output.
|| This gives the calendar of '''December 2070'''.
|-
|| Only Narration

man date
|| Users can explore the options in the''' date''' command using the '''man date''' command.
|-
|| '''Slide 6'''

'''Summary'''

In this tutorial we have learnt to:
* Use Linux commands to display the system date and time
* Use date command options
* Install '''ncal package'''
* View calendars using '''cal '''command
|| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarise.
|-
|| '''Slide 7'''

'''Assignment'''

As an assignment,

Open the terminal: Ctrl+Alt+T keys.
* Type date +%R, press Enter.
* Type date +%U, press Enter.
* Type date +%j, press Enter.
* Type date +%q, press Enter.
* Type cal 06 2035, press Enter.
|| As an assignment, please do the following.
|-
|| '''Slide 8'''

'''Thank you'''
|| This Spoken Tutorial is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Services Private Limited, SINE, IIT Bombay.'''Thank you.
|-
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