What are ncal options?

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Here are some common options you can use with the ncal command:

Basic Options

  • Display the current month's calendar:

    ncal
  • Display a specific month and year:

    ncal <month> <year>

    Example:

    ncal 12 2023
  • Display the entire current year:

    ncal -y

Formatting Options

  • Display the current month with week numbers:

    ncal -w
  • Display the calendar with Sunday as the first day of the week:

    ncal -s
  • Display the calendar with Monday as the first day of the week:

    ncal -M
  • Display the calendar with a specific day as the first day of the week:

    ncal -S  # Sunday as the first day

Additional Options

  • Display the calendar in a more compact format:

    ncal -C
  • Show the current month in a compact format:

    ncal -c

Help and Manual

To see all available options and get more details, you can check the manual page:

man ncal

These options allow you to customize how you view the calendar using ncal.

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