dekoay
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Set Date in Linux
Hello Linux Experts,
Perhaps I would like to ask how I can set date in linux ?
For eg, in Dos, we can use
C:>Date
Current date is 0-03-2002
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy) : _
So for linux how do we set it ?
Thank you
Derrick Koay
Perhaps I would like to ask how I can set date in linux ?
For eg, in Dos, we can use
C:>Date
Current date is 0-03-2002
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy) : _
So for linux how do we set it ?
Thank you
Derrick Koay
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I strongly suggest you use ntp to set the time.
This automatically updates your clock, using publicly accessible time servers.
See www.ntp.org for more info.
This automatically updates your clock, using publicly accessible time servers.
See www.ntp.org for more info.
use command as below
1)date -s hh:mm:ss
2)/sbin/clock -w
explain:
1)modify time
2)write to Hardware Clock(BIOS)
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1)date -s hh:mm:ss
2)/sbin/clock -w
explain:
1)modify time
2)write to Hardware Clock(BIOS)
http://linuxnews.idv.tw/
http://forum.linuxnews.idv.tw/
aman66, would you please post your suggestions as comments, and not as answers.
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amanda66,
thanx for the answer, but what I need is to set both time and date. Paulqna answer is more accurate as I had solved the problem with its way.
thanx for the answer, but what I need is to set both time and date. Paulqna answer is more accurate as I had solved the problem with its way.
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answer depends on the questioner's intent:
- setting time/date in OS only --> date
paulqna gave the answer
- setting time/date in BIOS (independent of Linux): --> date -u or hwclock
ahoffmann gave an answer
- setting time/date in OS only --> date
paulqna gave the answer
- setting time/date in BIOS (independent of Linux): --> date -u or hwclock
ahoffmann gave an answer
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Also see man date and check for the -u option.
If you want to st the RTC, see man hwclock