Linux rdate Command

The Linux rdate command is used to display the date and time of other hosts.

Execute the rdate command to ask other hosts for system time and display it.

Syntax

rdate [-ps][Hostname or IP address...]

Parameters:

-p Display the date and time of the remote host.
-s Store the date and time received from the remote host back to the local host's system time.
-u Use UDP Protocol for Transmission Protocol
-l Use syslog to Display Error Information
-t<time> Set Timeout Time