Re: Comparing time in Linux

Binary wrote: 
Hi,

Any command or script to compare the date/time in Linux? I want to know
a date is later or ealier than another. Such as 2005/10/10 >
2004/11/21?

I have a number of solutions, what are you starting with for format and what language do you want to use? C? PERL? bash?

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