Difference between revisions of "Date"

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  Fri Apr 17 13:21:55 EDT 2009
 
  Fri Apr 17 13:21:55 EDT 2009
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date --rfc-3339=date
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2012-03-14
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* set the date; in this example to april-20, 2009
 
* set the date; in this example to april-20, 2009
 
  sudo date -s 20090420
 
  sudo date -s 20090420
  
 
[[Category:Command]]
 
[[Category:Command]]

Revision as of 16:40, 14 March 2012

date is a command to show or set the current system date and time.

Examples:

  • show the date
date
Fri Apr 17 13:21:55 EDT 2009
date --rfc-3339=date
2012-03-14
  • set the date; in this example to april-20, 2009
sudo date -s 20090420