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  • From: qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] help on understanding script
  • Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 09:41:52 +0000

James Miller wrote:
>
># cat /sbin/timehosts
>
>#!/bin/sh
>#now to set the system date to the most reliable time server
>netdate 129.6.15.28 132.163.4.102 131.107.1.10 207.200.81.113
>
> I don't understand the previous line - the
> # cat /sbin/timehosts part.

I don't think it is part of the script.

> Could someone help by clueing me in on what this is
> supposed to do?

It appears to me that the author has named his script
'timehosts' and keeps it in his /sbin directory. He
is using cat to display the script.

> Same question holds for the following script, which is
> supposed to autoupdate the date in CMOS:
>
> # cat /sbin/setdate
>
> #!/bin/sh
> #lets see what the current system date is
> echo The current System date and time is
> date
> echo the CMOS/Hardware clock date/time is
> clock -r

It appears he has named this script 'setdate' and
it is in the /sbin directory.

Cheers,
Steven





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