Seven days past date from current date

Shell Programming and Scripting
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hi all..

i want 2 know how 2 find 7days past date from current date..
when i used set datetime = `date '+%m%d%y'` i got 060613..

i just want to know hw to get 053013..

i tried using date functions but couldnt get it :frowning: i use c shell and there is no chance that i can change that .. please advice

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$ date -d "7 days ago" '+%m%d%y'
053013
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If the -d flag and commands are not recognised by your OS, search the boards for date calculations. There have been several threads recently on this sort of thing.

Robin

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Since this type of question is frequently asked, so we have a thread in FAQ section.