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Old 08-19-2004, 07:23 AM   #1
juanb
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change the time from the command line

Hi,

How can I change the hour from the command line ?

thanks
 
Old 08-19-2004, 07:59 AM   #2
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from root date 091909002004 thats the date0919 the time 0900 and year 2004.
 
Old 08-19-2004, 01:14 PM   #3
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my favorite .. in /root/.bashrc
(find a local time server that works for you)
alias set_clock='/usr/local/bin/ntpdate -s 198.82.1.203'
 
Old 10-31-2007, 02:11 AM   #4
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as superuser
date -s HH:MM:ss
 
  


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