This directory of Linux commands is from Linux in a Nutshell, 5th Edition.
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rdate
rdate [options] [host...]
TCP/IP command. Retrieve the date and time from a host or hosts on the network and optionally set the local system time.
Options
Send errors and output to syslogd.
Print the retrieved dates.
Set the local system time from the host; must be specified by root.
Timeout each retrieval attempt after n seconds.
Use UDP instead of TCP.
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