how to set date and time

thick_guy_9 · 07-06-2005, 01:49 PM

Hello all
How do I set Date and Time on SLackware?

Can someone give me the commands please?
thanks

keefaz · 07-06-2005, 01:53 PM

Try as root :

Code:

/usr/sbin/ntpdate sg.pool.ntp.org

thick_guy_9 · 07-06-2005, 02:53 PM

i can't connect to the internet.

can't i do with date command?

cooldave · 07-06-2005, 04:19 PM

Hi,

date [MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]
for instance it is now for me:
date 07061520
or
date 070615202005.25
(as root of course)

more info at man date
-CD-

maginotjr · 07-06-2005, 11:47 PM

I remember do it from another way.. but seens nothing to work, so just one more tip you can set just the time with: #date -s 15:35:00

xushi · 07-07-2005, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by keefaz
Try as root :

Code:

/usr/sbin/ntpdate sg.pool.ntp.org

hmm, i can't find ntpdate on my system.. Would /usr/sbin/netdate do the trick ?

edit: nevermind, http://slackware.it/en/pb/searchpkg....ent&string=ntp

keefaz · 07-07-2005, 06:19 AM

As a note, I suggested sg.pool.ntp.org time server,
as I see thick_guy_9 was in Singapore, more time
servers are available at :
http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

ghight · 07-07-2005, 08:36 AM

The generous NTPd folks actually prefer home users to use just plan ol' "pool.ntp.org". Is a round robin look up and tags a random server for updates. It's easy to remember too, which is always helpful.

keefaz · 07-07-2005, 08:46 AM

Good advise ghight, I wasn't aware of this.
(it is even printed black on white on the link I posted

)