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Set the time on a Linux server

Updated 12 Oct 2026 · 55,256 views

  1. Log into the server via SSH
At the shell prompt run the following command:
  • date MMDDHHmmYYYY
For Example) To change the date and time to April 3, 2009 6:44 pm you would run the command:
  • date 040318442009

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