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HowTo: UNIX Set Date and Time Command

by on April 26, 2011 · 4 comments

I recently noticed that one of my UNIX servers was about 4 hours behind the correct time. I wanted to correct the date and time manually. How do I set date and/or time under UNIX operating systems using command line options?

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Linux / UNIX: TZ Environment Variable

by on January 29, 2011 · 2 comments

What is the correct format for a TZ (time zone) environment variable for use with the Linux or UNIX operating system?

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Bash Infinite Loop Examples

by on January 20, 2011 · 3 comments

How do I write an infinite loop in Bash script under Linux or UNIX like operating systems?

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VI / VIM: Insert Current Date / Time

by on November 17, 2010 · 1 comment

How do I display and insert current date and/or time under vi or VIM text editor?

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Linux / UNIX Shell: Sort Date

by on October 23, 2008 · 10 comments

Q. How do I sort date type of data stored in a text file which is in following sample format:

Code         Date          TIME
HOS05	23/12/2008	10AM
HOS06	15/12/2008	2PM
HOS62	29/12/2008	10AM
HOS64	23/12/2008	2PM
HOS70	26/12/2008	10AM
ZFT01	06/12/2008	10AM
HOS73	11/12/2008	2PM
MHOS051	05/12/2008	10AM
MHOS041	20/12/2008	2PM
MHOS042	27/12/2008	2PM
MHOS053	11/12/2008	10AM
MHOS043	30/12/2008	2PM

How do I sort data date and time wise?

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Linux Set Date and Time From a Command Prompt

by on October 2, 2006 · 98 comments

How can I set the system date and time from the command prompt (bash shell)? I don’t have GUI installed and I am login over ssh session. How can I set date under Linux operating systems?

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