The date Command

The date Command

The date command on the Administrative Command menu is identical to date (see the date (1) reference page), which time stamps system events. The correct date and time of installations is important since portions of the installation process use make (see the date (1) reference page), which relies on dates to determine whether certain commands should be executed. The correct date and time ensure that actions that are sensitive to file dates are performed correctly.

Use this command to display the date:

Admin> date

Use this command to set the date:

Admin> date mmddhhmmyy

The mmddhhmmyy argument is two characters each for month, day, hour (on the 24-hour clock), minutes, and year (optional).