ultrix man page for rdate

rdate(8c)																 rdate(8c)

Name
       rdate - network date client

Syntax
       /etc/rdate [ -s ] [ -v ] [ network ]

Description
       The  command is invoked at boot time to reset the system date and time to the current network date and time.  The program sends a broadcast
       datagram packet on the specified network or on the system default network if no network is specified.  The program will then wait two  sec-
       onds for responses.  After that time, the arithmetic median of the responses is taken.

Options
       -s The system date and time will be set to the median value.

       -v The time values returned by all responding hosts will be reported.

Restrictions
       In  order  for  to  determine  a  network time, at least one of the running hosts on the network must be running the internet time service.
       Machines with their own battery-backed-up time-of-day clock may not desire to set time in this manner.

See Also
       date(1)

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