How can I output the date of the last “day”?











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I want to print the day of the last Monday for example
using the date command in a terminal
Provided I do not know what day/ date is today but I can use date to find out the date and then use it to find out what date the first previous monday was.






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    I want to print the day of the last Monday for example
    using the date command in a terminal
    Provided I do not know what day/ date is today but I can use date to find out the date and then use it to find out what date the first previous monday was.






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      I want to print the day of the last Monday for example
      using the date command in a terminal
      Provided I do not know what day/ date is today but I can use date to find out the date and then use it to find out what date the first previous monday was.






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      I want to print the day of the last Monday for example
      using the date command in a terminal
      Provided I do not know what day/ date is today but I can use date to find out the date and then use it to find out what date the first previous monday was.






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          If you are using gnu date, you can try the following command:



          date -d "last monday"





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            @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
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          If you are using gnu date, you can try the following command:



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          • I get it, but "Are you kidding?" may not be the best way to start an explanation...
            – David C. Rankin
            Nov 21 at 8:45










          • The answer was below 30 characters.
            – Ipor Sircer
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          • @IporSircer updated your answer.
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            @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
            – RavinderSingh13
            Nov 21 at 8:57















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          If you are using gnu date, you can try the following command:



          date -d "last monday"





          share|improve this answer























          • I get it, but "Are you kidding?" may not be the best way to start an explanation...
            – David C. Rankin
            Nov 21 at 8:45










          • The answer was below 30 characters.
            – Ipor Sircer
            Nov 21 at 8:49










          • @IporSircer updated your answer.
            – Kent
            Nov 21 at 8:56






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            @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
            – RavinderSingh13
            Nov 21 at 8:57













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          If you are using gnu date, you can try the following command:



          date -d "last monday"





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          If you are using gnu date, you can try the following command:



          date -d "last monday"






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          • I get it, but "Are you kidding?" may not be the best way to start an explanation...
            – David C. Rankin
            Nov 21 at 8:45










          • The answer was below 30 characters.
            – Ipor Sircer
            Nov 21 at 8:49










          • @IporSircer updated your answer.
            – Kent
            Nov 21 at 8:56






          • 1




            @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
            – RavinderSingh13
            Nov 21 at 8:57


















          • I get it, but "Are you kidding?" may not be the best way to start an explanation...
            – David C. Rankin
            Nov 21 at 8:45










          • The answer was below 30 characters.
            – Ipor Sircer
            Nov 21 at 8:49










          • @IporSircer updated your answer.
            – Kent
            Nov 21 at 8:56






          • 1




            @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
            – RavinderSingh13
            Nov 21 at 8:57
















          I get it, but "Are you kidding?" may not be the best way to start an explanation...
          – David C. Rankin
          Nov 21 at 8:45




          I get it, but "Are you kidding?" may not be the best way to start an explanation...
          – David C. Rankin
          Nov 21 at 8:45












          The answer was below 30 characters.
          – Ipor Sircer
          Nov 21 at 8:49




          The answer was below 30 characters.
          – Ipor Sircer
          Nov 21 at 8:49












          @IporSircer updated your answer.
          – Kent
          Nov 21 at 8:56




          @IporSircer updated your answer.
          – Kent
          Nov 21 at 8:56




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          @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
          – RavinderSingh13
          Nov 21 at 8:57




          @Ipor Sircer, that only applies to GNU date please mention that too.
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