I think cross posting to so many lists, particularly across domains is considered rude. Meanwhile... On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Tony Asnicar<asnicar81@gmail.com> wrote: > but how can I convert standard time to unix time? :D date +%s You can mix it with -d for fun things, if you need the time for specific dates: date +%s -d '4 days ago' date +%s -d '1970-01-01UTC'