asktime(ADM) 19 June 1992 asktime(ADM) Name asktime - prompt 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 num- ber; 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, 1995''. Current system time is Wed Nov 3 14:36:23 PST 1994 Enter time ([yymmdd]hhmm): 9504201129 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 exe- cuted 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, Inc.