date on linux

[Andrew Claassen]

address@hidden /root]# date
Tue Jul 31 16:09:40 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '1 months ago'
Sun Jul  1 16:09:42 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '2 months ago'
Thu May 31 16:09:45 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '3 months ago'
Tue May  1 16:09:47 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '4 months ago'
Sat Mar 31 16:09:50 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '5 months ago'
Sat Mar  3 16:09:52 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '6 months ago'
Wed Jan 31 16:09:55 SAST 2001

address@hidden /root]# date --date '7 months ago'
Sun Dec 31 16:09:59 SAST 2000

- Andrew