setclock(ADM)                   19 June 1992                   setclock(ADM)


 Name

    setclock - set the system real-time (time of day) clock

 Syntax

    setclock [ time ]

 Description

    The setclock command sets the battery-powered, real-time time of day
    clock to the given time.  If time is not given, the current contents of
    the battery-powered clock are displayed.  The time must be a combination
    of digits with the form:

       MMddhhmmyy

    where MM is the month, dd is the day, hh is the hour, mm is the minute,
    and yy is the last two digits of the year. If yy is not given, it is
    taken from the current system time.  For example, the command:

       setclock 0826150385

    sets the time of day clock to 15:03 on August 26, 1985.

 File

    /etc/setclock

 See also

    clock(F)

 Note

    Not all computers have battery-powered real-time time of day clocks.
    Refer to your computer's hardware reference manual.

 Value added

    setclock is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz
    Operation, Inc.