Current timestamp by reading a file

ruj.sabya · 04-17-2007, 05:56 AM

How can I get the current system time by reading a file (like something from /proc)?

I do not want to open a remote shell. I just want to use sftp subsystem only.

Sabyasachi.

hepburnenthorpe · 04-17-2007, 06:38 AM

There is no such file within /proc as far as I can tell.

marozsas · 04-17-2007, 07:36 AM

In my 2.6.18.8 kernel there is

Code:

root@babylon5:~>cat /proc/driver/rtc 
rtc_time        : 09:34:13
rtc_date        : 2007-04-17
rtc_epoch       : 1900
alarm           : 07:50:00
DST_enable      : no
BCD             : yes
24hr            : yes
....

but I am unsure if it is a standard interface you can count on for a long term project. Anyway...