Sample script to convert EPOC time-stamp to Normal time-stamp

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Requirement:-

To convert time-stamp in EPOC format to normal format

Inputs:-

Input should be time-stamp in EPOC format

Outputs:-

Script will convert the EPOC time-stamp input to normal format time-stamp

Script:-

#!/bin/bash

# To check whether input argument is passed to the script or not

if [[ -z "$1" ]]

then

    # To check whether input to script is passed using pipe operator

    if [[ -p /dev/stdin ]]

    then

        dt=`cat -`

        # To convert input argument data of Unix Epoc to Normal Timestamp pattern

        date -d @$dt +%c                     # Format with spaces

        # To convert input argument data of Unix Epoc to Normal Timestamp pattern without any space (For filename usage)

        date -d @$dt +%a-%b-%e-%H.%M.%S-%Z-%Y        # Format with spaces removed

    else

        echo "No Timestamp given." >&2

        exit

    fi

else

    dt=$1

    # To convert input argument data of Unix Epoc to Normal Timestamp pattern

    date -d @$dt +%c                    # Format with spaces

    # To convert input argument data of Unix Epoc to Normal Timestamp pattern without any space (For filename usage)

    date -d @$dt +%a-%b-%e-%H.%M.%S-%Z-%Y       # Format with spaces removed

fi

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