ts − timestamp input
ts [−r] [−i | −s] [−m] [format]
ts adds a timestamp to the beginning of each line of input.
The optional format parameter controls how the timestamp is formatted, as used by strftime(3). The default format is "%b %d %H:%M:%S". In addition to the regular strftime conversion specifications, "%.S" and "%.s" and "%.T" are like "%S" and "%s" and "%T", but provide subsecond resolution (ie, "30.00001" and "1301682593.00001" and "1:15:30.00001").
If the −r switch is passed, it instead converts existing timestamps in the input to relative times, such as "15m5s ago". Many common timestamp formats are supported. Note that the Time::Duration and Date::Parse perl modules are required for this mode to work. Currently, converting localized dates is not supported.
If both −r and a format is passed, the existing timestamps are converted to the specified format.
If the −i or −s switch is passed, ts reports incremental timestamps instead of absolute ones. The default format changes to "%H:%M:%S", and "%.S" and "%.s" can be used as well. In case of −i, every timestamp will be the time elapsed since the last timestamp. In case of −s, the time elapsed since start of the program is used.
The −m switch makes the system’s monotonic clock be used.
The standard TZ environment variable controls what time zone dates are assumed to be in, if a timezone is not specified as part of the date.
Copyright 2006 by Joey Hess <[email protected]>
Licensed under the GNU GPL.