Netstd is dead: there were issues with conflicting copyrights IIRC. rdate is in its own package ATM.
On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, Pann McCuaig wrote: > On Sat, Apr 22, 2000 at 10:54, Maury Merkin wrote: > > I saw, just a few days ago, a post with a command to get the current > > time and reset the system clock. > > > > I didn't pay much attention then 'cause I thought the script I used to > > use with RH would work. They don't. (No 'rdate' and no 'clock'). > > $ dpkg -S rdate > netstd: /usr/man/man8/rdate.8.gz > netstd: /usr/sbin/rdate > > $ dpkg -S hwclock > sysvinit: /usr/doc/sysvinit/examples/hwclock.sh > util-linux: /sbin/hwclock > util-linux: /usr/man/man8/hwclock.8.gz > util-linux: /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh > > $ cat /root/bin/setclock.sh > #!/bin/sh > /usr/sbin/rdate -s time.nist.gov > /sbin/hwclock --systohc > > So, you need to have the netstd and util-linux packages installed, and > use hwclock (as of libc6) instead of clock. No worries! > > Luck, > Pann > -- > geek by nature, Linux by choice L I N U X .~. > The Choice /V\ > http://www.ourmanpann.com/linux/ of a GNU /( )\ > Generation ^^-^^ > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > When you are having a bad day, and it seems like everybody is trying to tick you off, remember that it takes 42 muscles to produce a frown, but only 4 muscles to work the trigger of a good sniper rifle. Who is John galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!
