04-06-2004
Alternatives to set the system date ??
Hi all,
I need to syncronize a Solaris client with a QNX Server, modifying the client date, I need any alternative to set the sistem date (client Solaris) but i can't use commands date -a XXX (XXX are the time in seconds) and can't use rdate and ntp.
How can I do It?
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rdate(1M) System Administration Commands rdate(1M)
NAME
rdate - set system date from a remote host
SYNOPSIS
rdate hostname
DESCRIPTION
rdate sets the local date and time from the hostname given as an argument. You must have the authorization solaris.system.date on the local
system. Typically, rdate is used in a startup script.
The inetd daemon responds to rdate requests. To enable inetd response, the lines invoking the time command in inetd.conf must not be com-
mented out.
USAGE
The rdate command is IPv6-enabled. See ip6(7P).
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWrcmdc |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
inetd(1M), inetd.conf(4), attributes(5), ip6(7P)
SunOS 5.10 15 Feb 2001 rdate(1M)