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diff --git a/man/systemd.time.xml b/man/systemd.time.xml index a837f232c3..0706cdf54a 100644 --- a/man/systemd.time.xml +++ b/man/systemd.time.xml @@ -153,14 +153,19 @@ <para>When parsing, systemd will also accept relative time specifications. A time span (see above) that is prefixed with <literal>+</literal> is evaluated to the - current time plus the specified - time span. Correspondingly, a time span that is prefixed + current time plus the specified time + span. Correspondingly, a time span that is prefixed with <literal>-</literal> is evaluated to the current time minus the specified time span. Instead of - prefixing the time span with <literal>-</literal>, it - may also be suffixed with a space and the word + prefixing the time span with <literal>+</literal> or + <literal>-</literal>, it may also be suffixed with a + space and the word <literal>left</literal> or <literal>ago</literal>.</para> + <para>Finally, a timespan prefixed with + <literal>@</literal> is evaluated relative to the UNIX + time epoch 1st Jan, 1970, 00:00.</para> + <para>Examples for valid timestamps and their normalized form (assuming the current time was 2012-11-23 18:15:22):</para> @@ -177,7 +182,8 @@ tomorrow → Fri 2012-11-24 00:00:00 +3h30min → Fri 2012-11-23 21:45:22 -5s → Fri 2012-11-23 18:15:17 - 11min ago → Fri 2012-11-23 18:04:22</programlisting> + 11min ago → Fri 2012-11-23 18:04:22 + @1395716396 → Tue 2014-03-25 03:59:56</programlisting> <para>Note that timestamps printed by systemd will not be parsed correctly by systemd, as the timezone |