# rdate(8)

    NAME
         rdate - set time and date from a remote host

    SYNOPSIS
         rdate host ...

    DESCRIPTION
         Rdate obtains the current time from a remote time server.  If run by  the
         super-user  then  local time is set to that time.  The time of the remote
         host is printed on standard output.

         More than one host name may be specified.  They  are  tried  one  by  one
         until one responds.

    SEE ALSO
         date(1), readclock(8), inet(8).

    AUTHOR
         Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)