And "rdate" gets the time from another computer that's setup as a time server.
On 11/06/02 05pm, Cory Petkovsek wrote: > "date" prints the os's clock > "hwclock" prints the hardware's clock > you can set one from the other with > "hwclock --hctosys" or "hwclock --systohc" > > If you want your system in UTC/GMT time you'll want to set your date, then > say, "hwclock --systohc --utc". You'll also need to tell your OS that it is > in UTC time. In debian this is in /etc/defaults/rcS, a line that says > 'UTC=yes' > > You'd use utc time so you don't have to change to/from daylight savings > time. Your OS will know the clock is in UTC time, but will report the > proper local time for you: > $ date > Wed Nov 6 17:21:57 PST 2002 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike O [mailto:notanatheist@;yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 4:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug]What time? > > > date > > What about setting the time in the BIOS? Will both > OS's recognize that properly? > > > --- Dexter Graphic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there a command you can type at the Linux command > > line to tell you > > what time it is (or at least what time the computer > > thinks it is)? > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos > http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 > _______________________________________________ > Eug-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > _______________________________________________ > Eug-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug _______________________________________________ Eug-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
