Linux

Set the clock from the Linux command line

If you want to set the date from the Linux command line, you can use the date command: sudo date nnddhhmmyy where nn is the monthdd is the dayhh is the hourmm is the minuteyy is the year For example, date 080717292009 wo[...]


Custom clock in GNOME

Want a customized clock and date applet display in the GNOME Panel? Open gconf-editor and go to apps > panel > clock_screen0 > prefs. Edit the format field and type custom in it. Now, in the custom_format field [...]