NetWorker: Change Date format in mminfo output (Linux)

The mminfo date output depends on the server Locale. To see the locale, enter the following command:

locale | grep -i LC_TIME

This gives you the LC_TIME format which is in use. LC_TIME format describes which date format is shown. For example MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY.

To check all locale available on the Linux system, run the following command.

locale -a

The locale of the host can be changed temporarily or permanently as outlined below:

Temporarily:

1. From an elevated prompt on the NetWorker server, set the locale to the wanted locale (see locale -a output). For example:

export LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8

2. Run mminfo:

mminfo -avot

Permanent:

There are different methods for permanently changing the locale. The method can vary depending on the Linux distribution of the system and its installed utilities. 

Using update-locale:

sudo update-locale LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8

Using localectl:

sudo localectl set-locale LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8

Edit Locale Configuration Files:

• For Ubuntu/Debian, edit /etc/default/locale
• For CentOS/RHEL, edit /etc/locale.conf

Add or modify the line for LC_TIME:

LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8

Verify Changes:

locale | grep -i LC_TIME