75061 – Easy way to get the current time (date +%m%d%H%M%Y)

Bug 75061 - Easy way to get the current time (date +%m%d%H%M%Y)

Summary: Easy way to get the current time (date +%m%d%H%M%Y)

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook...
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Reported:	2004-12-20 08:05 UTC by Marti Raudsepp
Modified:	2004-12-22 14:12 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Marti Raudsepp 2004-12-20 08:05:41 UTC

I think the handbook should menti under 'Setting the Date/Time Right', that an easy way of getting the current date in the right form is to run 'date +%m%d%H%M%Y' on another machine.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-12-22 14:12:06 UTC

Taken the time to read it, type it in on the new system, this doesn't provide any additional advantage above the existing instructions. 

I am hoping that ntpdate gets to the LiveCD though. It's scheduled for discussion at least.