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rdate − get the time via the network |
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rdate [−p] [−s] [host...] |
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rdate connects to an RFC 868 time server over a TCP/IP network, printing the returned time and/or setting the system clock. |
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OPTIONS |
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−p |
Print the time returned by the remote machine. |
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−s |
Set the system time to the returned time. |
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2000-02-04 Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com> |
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Wrote it (previous incarnation had license problems, all 200 lines of it). |