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The date command can be used to display the date or to set a date.
Structure:
date [option] [+format] date [options] [string]
The first structure shows how date can be used to display the current date. A certain format can be specified in which the date should be displayed. Check the Unix manual ([[Reference:Man|man]) for specific formats and options. The second structure allows you to set the date by supplying a numeric string. Only privileged users will be able to use this second command structure.
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