Linux cal Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to cal on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including calendar display, date viewing, and calendar navigation.

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Table of Contents

1. cal Basics
2. Calendar Display
3. Date Ranges
4. Year View
5. Troubleshooting

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cal Basics

Current Month

Basic usage:

# Show current month
cal

# Displays current month calendar

Specific Month

Month and year:

# Specific month
cal 12 2024

# Shows December 2024

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Calendar Display

Three Months

Three month view:

# Three months
cal -3

# Shows previous, current, next month

Monday First

Week starts Monday:

# Monday first
cal -m

# -m = Monday (week starts Monday)

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Date Ranges

Year Calendar

Full year:

# Full year
cal 2024

# Shows entire year

Julian Calendar

Julian dates:

# Julian calendar
cal -j

# -j = Julian (shows day of year)

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Year View

All Months

Year view:

# All 12 months
cal -y

# -y = year (shows all months)

Current Year

This year:

# Current year
cal -y

# Shows all months of current year

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Troubleshooting

cal Not Found

Check installation:

# cal is part of util-linux
# Usually pre-installed

# Check cal
which cal

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Summary

This guide covered cal usage, calendar display, and date viewing for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions.

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Next Steps

• date Guide - Date and time commands
• timedatectl Guide - Time management
• cal Documentation: man cal

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This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.