[olug] Uptime to boot date --(simple method)

[VincentR]

Here's the easiest way I know:
One simple line  :)

date -d "-`cat /proc/uptime | cut -d\  -f1 | cut -d. -f1` seconds"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon H. Larsen" <relayer at omahadirect.net>
To: <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 11:27 AM
Subject: [olug] Uptime to boot date


> 
> 
> Anyone know a quick way how I can turn the uptime output into an actual 
> date/time of the last boot?  Would it be the date command?
> 
> [~]$ uptime
>  11:25am  up 493 days,  2:41
> 
> Jon L.
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