Linux Commands #22 - cal — A Whole Calendar IN YOUR TERMINAL (1-Second Lookup!)
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cal is the most "just works" command in Linux. Type three letters, see a full month with today highlighted. Type cal 2026 — get the entire year. Pure Unix elegance: a tiny tool that delights.
In this lesson:
🎯 Plain cal — current month
🎯 cal 12 2025 — any specific month
🎯 cal 2026 — full year overview
🎯 cal -3 — previous/current/next side-by-side
🎯 cal -m — Monday-first (European!)
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 "What day is the 17th?"
1:00 The cal magic
1:30 First try: cal
2:00 Time travel: cal 12 2025
2:30 Three-month view: cal -3
3:30 EU users: cal -m for Monday-first
4:30 Common mistake: month/year order
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