Wayne Topa wrote: > > Subject: setting the date with date > Date: Thu, Nov 04, 1999 at 04:40:45AM +0200 > > In reply to:tf > > Quoting tf([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Hey guys, > > > > I have one that really should be easy, I think, but I'm struggling with > > the silly "date" command. I need to set my system clock. > > > > ack. three books, an info page and a mailing-list archive later... > > > > can someone put me out of my misery and tell me the format for date?
May I suggest for your consideration that you investigate the program "netdate." Netdate comes in the debian package "netstd." Netdate will sync your computer clock with that of a Network Time Protocol server (NTP). An example is "time.uh.edu" So, after you "apt-get install netstd" as root. You can "netdate time.uh.edu" and your time is set to the time of the time server. By the way time.uh.edu is in the Central time zone at The University of Houston. You might want to use one in your time zone. You can even set netdate to run when your dial-up connection is started or on a cron job for you guys with a network. Later, Ray -- --- Ray Schultz ---------------------[ mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] --- Linux Enthusiast -----------------[ http://www.linux.com ] --- Debian GNU/Linux ----------------[ http://www.debian.com ] --- Hardcore Linux User Group ---------[ http://www.hlug.org ]
