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32.Dd April 30, 1994
33.Dt RDATE 8
34.Os
35.Sh NAME
36.Nm rdate
37.Nd set the system's date from a remote host
38.Sh SYNOPSIS
39.Nm rdate
40.Op Fl ps
41.Ar host
42.Sh DESCRIPTION
43.Nm Rdate
44displays and sets the local date and time from the
45host name or address given as the argument. It uses the RFC868
46protocol which is usually implemented as a built-in service of
47.Xr inetd(1).
48.Pp
49Available options:
50.Pp
51.Bl -tag -width indent
52.It Fl p
53Do not set, just print the remote time
54.It Fl s
55Do not print the time.
56.Sh SEE ALSO
57.Xr inetd 1
58