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You can try this<br />
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date <i>MMDD</i>$(date &quot;+%H%M&quot;)<br />
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Replace <i>MMDD</i> with the desired month and day values. Leave the rest as is.<br />
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No warranty - I have no chance to test it right now.<br />
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wmp<br />

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Thanks. &nbsp;Worked perfectly
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How I can change the current date from the command line without having to specify a time as well? &nbsp;I need to script changing the date for a test I am doing.
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How I can change the current date from the command line without having to specify a time as well?  I need to script changing the date for a test I am doing.

linux change date from command line

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