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doc: date: mention that the hardware clock might not be set
* doc/coreutils.texi (Setting the time): Reorganize slightly and mention that the hardware clock might need to be explicitly updated by the user as is the case on Fedora 16 currently. See http://bugzilla.redhat.com/749516
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@@ -14188,11 +14188,9 @@ is available, it is ignored.
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If given an argument that does not start with @samp{+}, @command{date} sets
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the system clock to the date and time specified by that argument (as
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described below). You must have appropriate privileges to set the
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system clock. The @option{--date} and @option{--set} options may not be
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used with such an argument. The @option{--universal} option may be used
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with such an argument to indicate that the specified date and time are
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relative to Coordinated Universal Time rather than to the local time
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zone.
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system clock. Note for changes to persist across a reboot, the
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hardware clock may need to be updated from the system clock, which
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might not happen automatically on your system.
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The argument must consist entirely of digits, which have the following
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meaning:
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@@ -14214,7 +14212,10 @@ last two digits of year (optional)
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second (optional)
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@end table
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The @option{--set} option also sets the system clock; see the next section.
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Note, the @option{--date} and @option{--set} options may not be used with an
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argument in the above format. The @option{--universal} option may be used
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with such an argument to indicate that the specified date and time are
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relative to Coordinated Universal Time rather than to the local time zone.
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@node Options for date
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@@ -14355,6 +14356,7 @@ This is equivalent to the format @samp{%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%N%:z}.
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@opindex -s
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@opindex --set
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Set the date and time to @var{datestr}. See @option{-d} above.
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See also @ref{Setting the time}.
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@item -u
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@itemx --utc
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