How to convert seconds since the epoch (1970-01-01 UTC) to a date in Linux?
For example,
Convert the time stamp 1349361711.169942 to
Thu Oct 4 22:41:51 HKT 2012
You can use the date command on Linux to convert the time formats.
For converting the time stamp 1349361711.169942 to the normal data format:
$ date -d @1349361711.169942
Thu Oct 4 22:41:51 HKT 2012
You can control the format of the output by add +FORMAT at the end of the command. For detailed introduction to the FORMAT string, check the manual of date.