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timedatectl - Control system time and date

Overview​

The timedatectl command control system time and date.

Syntax​

timedatectl [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
timedatectl

# Get help
timedatectl --help

# Check version
timedatectl --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The timedatectl command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for control system time and date.

Refer to the manual page (man timedatectl) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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