set hardware date/time in linux
by Ramya[ Edit ] 2009-12-24 13:57:09
set system hardware date/time in linux:
Display current date/time in linux
Use date command to display current timing in linux as,
[root@localhost ~]# hwclock
Thu 24 Dec 2009 01:40:29 AM IST -0.677351 seconds
To change or set system date/time in linux use date command as,
hwclock --set --date='08/4/09 21:08:40' --localtime
for eg,
[root@localhost ~]# hwclock --set --date='12/24/09 01:40:25' --localtime
Display the time using,
[root@localhost Desktop]# hwclock
Thu 24 Dec 2009 01:40:29 AM IST -0.677351 seconds
