Example--Synchronizing Date and Time From Another System

The following example shows how to use rdate to synchronize the date and time of one system with another. In this example, the system neptune, running several hours behind, is reset to match the date and time of the server pluto .

neptune$ date
Thu Mar  6 09:07:34 MST 1997
neptune$ rdate pluto
Thu Mar  6 09:08:29 1997
neptune$ date
Thu Mar  6 09:08:32 MST 1997