Unix Timestamp Converter

Understanding Unix Timestamps

• Unix Timestamp: A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT), not counting leap seconds.
• Conversion: To convert a Unix timestamp to a human-readable date, you can use various programming languages or online converters.

Converting the Timestamp 1758625745

To convert the Unix timestamp 1758625745 to a human-readable date, we can use Python as an example:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import sys
import datetime

def main():
    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
        print("Usage: ./time.py <timestamp>")
        sys.exit(1)

    try:
        # Get the timestamp from the command-line argument
        timestamp = int(sys.argv[1])
        
        # Convert to a human-readable date
        date_time = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(timestamp)
        
        # Print the result
        print("Human-readable date:", date_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'))
    
    except ValueError:
        print("Invalid timestamp. Please provide a valid integer timestamp.")
        sys.exit(1)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Steps to Run the Script:

1. Create the Script File:

• Open a terminal.
• Use a text editor to create a new file named time.py.
• Copy and paste the above code into time.py.

1. Make the Script Executable:

• Run the following command in the terminal to make the script executable:

./time.py 1758625745

Expected Output:

When you run the script with the timestamp 1758625745, it will output something like:

Human-readable date: 2025-10-23 10:29:05