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How to convert string param to date var in Hewlett-Packard UNIX (HP-UX)? 

date -d
date: illegal option -- d

Can not use -d

I need the following:

the_date=`date`
date_in_seconds=$($the_date+"%s")

Any insight?

javaPlease42
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  • Can you clarify for me - are you looking for a way to get the date in seconds since epoch on HP-UX or something else entirely? (I answered the former below). – verdammelt Jan 17 '14 at 04:34

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After a bit of googling I see that it is a relatively common question that has a two main answers:

  1. Install GNU date
  2. perl -e 'print time(), "\n"' (several references amongst others)

EDIT: although I worry I've misunderstood your question...

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