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   1 RTC(1M)                      Maintenance Commands                      RTC(1M)
   2 
   3 
   4 
   5 NAME
   6        rtc - provide all real-time clock and GMT-lag management
   7 
   8 SYNOPSIS
   9        /usr/sbin/rtc [-c] [-z zone-name]
  10 
  11 
  12 DESCRIPTION
  13        On x86 systems, the rtc command reconciles the difference in the way
  14        that time is established between UNIX and MS-DOS systems. UNIX systems
  15        utilize Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), while MS-DOS systems utilize local
  16        time.



  17 





  18 
  19        Without arguments, rtc displays the currently configured time zone
  20        string. The currently configured time zone string is based on what was
  21        last recorded by rtc-z zone-name.
  22 




  23 
  24        The rtc command is not normally run from a shell prompt; it is
  25        generally invoked by the system. Commands such as date(1) and
  26        rdate(1M), which are used to set the time on a system, invoke
  27        /usr/sbin/rtc -c to ensure that daylight savings time (DST) is
  28        corrected for properly.
  29 
  30 OPTIONS
  31        -c
  32                        This option checks for DST and makes corrections if
  33                        necessary. It is normally run once a day by a cron job.
  34 
  35                        If there is no RTC time zone or /etc/rtc_config file,
  36                        this option will do nothing.
  37 





  38 
  39        -z zone-name
  40                        This option, which is normally run by the system at
  41                        software installation time, is used to specify the time
  42                        zone in which the RTC is to be maintained. It updates
  43                        the configuration file /etc/rtc_config with the name of
  44                        the specified zone and the current GMT lag for that
  45                        zone. If there is an existing rtc_config file, this
  46                        command will update it. If not, this command will
  47                        create it.
  48 




  49 
  50 FILES
  51        /etc/rtc_config
  52                           The data file used to record the time zone and GMT
  53                           lag. This file is completely managed by
  54                           /usr/sbin/rtc, and it is read by the kernel.
  55 








  56 
  57 ATTRIBUTES
  58        See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:



  59 


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  61 
  62 
  63        +---------------+-----------------+
  64        |ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
  65        +---------------+-----------------+
  66        |Architecture   | x86             |
  67        +---------------+-----------------+
  68 
  69 SEE ALSO
  70        date(1), rdate(1M), attributes(5)
  71 
  72 
  73 
  74                                 October 3, 2003                        RTC(1M)
   1 RTC(1M)                      Maintenance Commands                      RTC(1M)
   2 


   3 NAME
   4      rtc - provide all real-time clock and UTC-lag management
   5 
   6 SYNOPSIS
   7      rtc [-csuvw] [-z zone-name]
   8 

   9 DESCRIPTION
  10      The Real Time Clock (RTC) is the hardware device on x86 computers that
  11      maintains the date and time.  The RTC is battery-powered, so that it
  12      keeps running when the computer is shut down.  It can be set from the
  13      BIOS and also from the operating system running on the computer.  The RTC
  14      has no setting for the time zone or for Daylight Saving Time (DST).  It
  15      relies on the operating system for these facilities and for automatic
  16      changes between standard time and DST.
  17 
  18      On x86 systems, the rtc command reconciles the difference in the way that
  19      time is established between UNIX and Windows systems.  The internal clock
  20      on UNIX systems utilizes Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) while Windows
  21      systems usually expect the RTC to run in local time, including DST
  22      changes.
  23 
  24      Without arguments, rtc displays the currently configured time zone string
  25      for the RTC.  The currently configured time zone string is based on what
  26      was last recorded by rtc -z zone-name.
  27 
  28      The rtc command is not normally run from a shell prompt; it is generally
  29      invoked by the system.  Commands such as date(1) and rdate(1M), which are
  30      used to set the time on a system, invoke rtc -c to ensure that daylight
  31      savings time (DST) is corrected for properly.
  32 






  33 OPTIONS
  34      -c      This option checks for DST and makes corrections to the RTC if
  35              necessary.  It is normally run once a day by a cron(1M) job.

  36 
  37              If there is no RTC time zone or /etc/rtc_config file, this option
  38              will do nothing.
  39 
  40      -s      This option specifies that the RTC runs in local standard time
  41              all year round.  It is incompatible with Windows, but is
  42              convenient if only one operating system is to be run on the
  43              computer.  The cron(1M) command is not necessary, and should not
  44              be run.
  45 
  46      -u      This option specifies that the RTC runs in UTC time.  As a side
  47              effect, it sets the time zone in /etc/rtc_config to UTC.  Windows
  48              can operate in UTC time, but requires a registry change to do so.
  49              The cron(1M) command is not necessary.





  50 
  51      -v      This option specifies that the RTC tracks local time, including
  52              DST changes.  This is the default.  It accomodates Windows with
  53              no changes.  The cron(1M) command is necessary to change the RTC
  54              when DST is in effect.
  55 
  56      -w      This option does nothing.  It is present for compatibility with
  57              Solaris 11.



  58 
  59      -z zone-name
  60              This option, which is normally run by the system at software
  61              installation time, is used to specify the time zone in which the
  62              RTC is to be maintained.  It updates the configuration file
  63              /etc/rtc_config with the name of the specified zone and the
  64              current UTC lag for that zone.  If there is an existing
  65              /etc/rtc_config file, this command will update it.  If not, this
  66              command will create it.
  67 
  68 FILES
  69      /etc/rtc_config  The data file used to record the time zone and UTC lag.
  70                       This file is completely managed by rtc.  At boot time,
  71                       the kernel reads the UTC lag from this file, and uses it
  72                       to set the system time.
  73 
  74 ARCHITECTURE
  75      x86
  76 








  77 SEE ALSO
  78      date(1), cron(1M), rdate(1M), attributes(5)
  79 
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