ASKTIME(ADM) UNIX System V
Name
asktime - prompts for the correct time of day
Syntax
/etc/asktime
Description
This command prompts for the time of day. You must enter a
legal time according to the proper format as defined below:
[[yy]mmdd]hhmm
Here the first mm is the month number; dd is the day number
in the month; hh is the hour number (24-hour system); the
second mm is the minute number; yy is the last 2 digits of
the year number and is optional. The current year is the
default if no year is mentioned.
Examples
This example sets the new time, date, and year to ``11:29
April 20, 1985''.
Current system time is Wed Nov 3 14:36:23 PST 1985
Enter time ([yymmdd]hhmm): 8504201129
Diagnostics
If you enter an illegal time, asktime prompts with:
Try again:
Notes
asktime is normally performed automatically by the /etc/rc2
system startup scripts immediately after the system is
booted; however, it may be executed at any time. The command
is privileged, and can only be executed by the super-user.
Systems which autoboot will invoke asktime automatically on
reboot. On these systems, if you don't enter a new time or
press return within 1 minute of invoking asktime , the
system will use the time value it has. If RETURN alone is
entered, the time is unchanged.
Value Added
asktime is an extension of AT&T System V provided by the
Santa Cruz Operation.
(printed 8/23/89) ASKTIME(ADM)