---
name: "822-date"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpkg-dev"
version: "1.14.31"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/822-date"
---

# 822-date(1)

Print date and time in RFC2822 format

## NAME

822-date - Print date and time in RFC2822 format

## SYNOPSIS

**822-date**

## DESCRIPTION

**822-date** displays the current date and time in the format described in RFC2822. It does so by simply calling [**date**(1)](/date/1.md) with the **-R** option.

**Using 822-date is deprecated since** [**date**(1)](/date/1.md) provides the same functionality when called with the **-R**.

## OPTIONS

**822-date** does not take any arguments or options.

## BUGS

This facility really ought to be part of [**date**(1)](/date/1.md).

## SEE ALSO

*Internet Message Format* (RFC2822), [**date**(1)](/date/1.md).

## AUTHOR

**822-date** is a really simple wrapper around [**date**(1)](/date/1.md). By its simplicity, the code is probably not copyrightable and should be considered to be in the public domain. This man page was written by Frank Lichtenheld based on an earlier version by Ian Jackson and was also put in the public domain.