cal Linux Commands
What is Linux cal Command?
Explanation
cal COMMAND:cal command is used to display the calendar.SYNTAX :
cal [options] [month] [year]OPTIONS:
-1
Displays single month as output.
-3
Displays prev/current/next month output.
-s
Displays sunday as the first day of the week.
-m
Displays Monday as the first day of the week.
-j
Displays Julian dates (days one-based, numbered from January 1).
-y
Displays a calendar for the current year.
EXAMPLE:
- cal
Output:
September 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
cal command displays the current month calendar.
-
cal -3 5 2008
Output:
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
27 28 29 30
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
Here the cal command displays the calendar of April, May and June month of year 2008.
cal [options] [month] [year]
OPTIONS:
-1
Displays single month as output.
-3
Displays prev/current/next month output.
-s
Displays sunday as the first day of the week.
-m
Displays Monday as the first day of the week.
-j
Displays Julian dates (days one-based, numbered from January 1).
-y
Displays a calendar for the current year.
EXAMPLE:
- cal
Output:
September 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
cal command displays the current month calendar.
-
cal -3 5 2008
Output:
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
27 28 29 30
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
Here the cal command displays the calendar of April, May and June month of year 2008.
| -1 | Displays single month as output. |
| -3 | Displays prev/current/next month output. |
| -s | Displays sunday as the first day of the week. |
| -m | Displays Monday as the first day of the week. |
| -j | Displays Julian dates (days one-based, numbered from January 1). |
| -y | Displays a calendar for the current year. |
- calOutput:
September 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
cal command displays the current month calendar. -
cal -3 5 2008Output:
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
Here the cal command displays the calendar of April, May and June month of year 2008.
