Is the current Date/Time format retrievable?
My task bar shows "Sat Feb 9, 5:41 PM". Where does Ubuntu store the current Date/Time format information? Is it retrievable?
I will be programming in Java, and would like to access the current format set by the user.
command-line programming time date
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My task bar shows "Sat Feb 9, 5:41 PM". Where does Ubuntu store the current Date/Time format information? Is it retrievable?
I will be programming in Java, and would like to access the current format set by the user.
command-line programming time date
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
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Hi Peter, just curious, but did you notice you've got answers? Curious if it works for you (any).
– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 12 at 9:52
@PeterStone what if the users uses clockoverride extension??
– PRATAP
Feb 13 at 9:12
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My task bar shows "Sat Feb 9, 5:41 PM". Where does Ubuntu store the current Date/Time format information? Is it retrievable?
I will be programming in Java, and would like to access the current format set by the user.
command-line programming time date
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
11
My task bar shows "Sat Feb 9, 5:41 PM". Where does Ubuntu store the current Date/Time format information? Is it retrievable?
I will be programming in Java, and would like to access the current format set by the user.
command-line programming time date
command-line programming time date
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
11
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
11
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
edited Feb 9 at 8:21
Jacob Vlijm
66k9130228
66k9130228
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
11
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
11
asked Feb 9 at 7:14
Peter StonePeter Stone
11
11
Hi Peter, just curious, but did you notice you've got answers? Curious if it works for you (any).
– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 12 at 9:52
@PeterStone what if the users uses clockoverride extension??
– PRATAP
Feb 13 at 9:12
add a comment |
Hi Peter, just curious, but did you notice you've got answers? Curious if it works for you (any).
– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 12 at 9:52
@PeterStone what if the users uses clockoverride extension??
– PRATAP
Feb 13 at 9:12
Hi Peter, just curious, but did you notice you've got answers? Curious if it works for you (any).
– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 12 at 9:52
Hi Peter, just curious, but did you notice you've got answers? Curious if it works for you (any).
– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 12 at 9:52
@PeterStone what if the users uses clockoverride extension??
– PRATAP
Feb 13 at 9:12
@PeterStone what if the users uses clockoverride extension??
– PRATAP
Feb 13 at 9:12
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Yes, it is, with the command:
locale date_fmt
The output will look like:
%a %e %b %Y %k:%M:%S %Z
To see what it means:
date --help
See also here and here.
I wouldn't be surprised if there existed a library in Java retrieving the info with a built in wrapper though instead of a system call.
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Java uses java.util.Locale objects in most calls dealing with formatting output for the user. There is a default Locale (Locale.getDefault()) which ought to be what the current user specified in the system settings. Otherwise you can use the LANGUAGE or LANG environment variables as input for new Locale(String).
Note that you can have specific locales for specific output:
LC_ADDRESS
LC_IDENTIFICATION
LC_MEASUREMENT
LC_MONETARY
LC_NAME
LC_NUMERIC
LC_PAPER
LC_TELEPHONE
LC_TIME
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Yes, it is, with the command:
locale date_fmt
The output will look like:
%a %e %b %Y %k:%M:%S %Z
To see what it means:
date --help
See also here and here.
I wouldn't be surprised if there existed a library in Java retrieving the info with a built in wrapper though instead of a system call.
answered Feb 9 at 8:02
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Yes, it is, with the command:
locale date_fmt
The output will look like:
%a %e %b %Y %k:%M:%S %Z
To see what it means:
date --help
See also here and here.
I wouldn't be surprised if there existed a library in Java retrieving the info with a built in wrapper though instead of a system call.
answered Feb 9 at 8:02
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
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Yes, it is, with the command:
locale date_fmt
The output will look like:
%a %e %b %Y %k:%M:%S %Z
To see what it means:
date --help
See also here and here.
I wouldn't be surprised if there existed a library in Java retrieving the info with a built in wrapper though instead of a system call.
answered Feb 9 at 8:02
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
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Yes, it is, with the command:
locale date_fmt
The output will look like:
%a %e %b %Y %k:%M:%S %Z
To see what it means:
date --help
See also here and here.
I wouldn't be surprised if there existed a library in Java retrieving the info with a built in wrapper though instead of a system call.
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Java uses java.util.Locale objects in most calls dealing with formatting output for the user. There is a default Locale (Locale.getDefault()) which ought to be what the current user specified in the system settings. Otherwise you can use the LANGUAGE or LANG environment variables as input for new Locale(String).
Note that you can have specific locales for specific output:
LC_ADDRESS
LC_IDENTIFICATION
LC_MEASUREMENT
LC_MONETARY
LC_NAME
LC_NUMERIC
LC_PAPER
LC_TELEPHONE
LC_TIME
answered Feb 9 at 8:52
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Java uses java.util.Locale objects in most calls dealing with formatting output for the user. There is a default Locale (Locale.getDefault()) which ought to be what the current user specified in the system settings. Otherwise you can use the LANGUAGE or LANG environment variables as input for new Locale(String).
Note that you can have specific locales for specific output:
LC_ADDRESS
LC_IDENTIFICATION
LC_MEASUREMENT
LC_MONETARY
LC_NAME
LC_NUMERIC
LC_PAPER
LC_TELEPHONE
LC_TIME
answered Feb 9 at 8:52
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Java uses java.util.Locale objects in most calls dealing with formatting output for the user. There is a default Locale (Locale.getDefault()) which ought to be what the current user specified in the system settings. Otherwise you can use the LANGUAGE or LANG environment variables as input for new Locale(String).
Note that you can have specific locales for specific output:
LC_ADDRESS
LC_IDENTIFICATION
LC_MEASUREMENT
LC_MONETARY
LC_NAME
LC_NUMERIC
LC_PAPER
LC_TELEPHONE
LC_TIME
answered Feb 9 at 8:52
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Java uses java.util.Locale objects in most calls dealing with formatting output for the user. There is a default Locale (Locale.getDefault()) which ought to be what the current user specified in the system settings. Otherwise you can use the LANGUAGE or LANG environment variables as input for new Locale(String).
Note that you can have specific locales for specific output:
LC_ADDRESS
LC_IDENTIFICATION
LC_MEASUREMENT
LC_MONETARY
LC_NAME
LC_NUMERIC
LC_PAPER
LC_TELEPHONE
LC_TIME
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Hi Peter, just curious, but did you notice you've got answers? Curious if it works for you (any).
– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 12 at 9:52
@PeterStone what if the users uses clockoverride extension??
– PRATAP
Feb 13 at 9:12