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- RDATE User Commands RDATE
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- NNAAMMEE
- rdate - set system date from a remote host
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- rrddaattee hostname
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- DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
- _R_d_a_t_e sets the local date and time from the _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e given
- as argument. You must be super-user on the local system.
- Typically _r_d_a_t_e can be inserted as part of your
- /_e_t_c/_r_c._l_o_c_a_l startup script.
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- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- timed(8C)
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- BBUUGGSS
- Could be modified to accept a list of hostnames and try each
- until a valid date returned. Better yet would be to write a
- real date server that accepted broadcast requests.
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- Sprite v1.0 1 February 1985 1
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