# readclock(8)

## NAME

         readclock - read the real time clock [IBM PC/AT and AMIGA]

## SYNOPSIS

         readclock

## EXAMPLES

         date `/usr/bin/readclock` </dev/tty
                             # Useful in /etc/rc

## DESCRIPTION

         Readclock reads the AT's real time clock and prints the result in a  form
         useful  to date, namely, MMDDYYhhmmss. If the clock does not exist (e.g.,
         on a PC), it outputs '-q' to query the user for  the  time.  The  example
         given  above  can be put in /etc/rc to load the real time when the system
         is booted.

## SEE ALSO

         date(1).