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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 92331945b..424a431eb 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -14188,11 +14188,9 @@ is available, it is ignored. If given an argument that does not start with @samp{+}, @command{date} sets the system clock to the date and time specified by that argument (as described below). You must have appropriate privileges to set the -system clock. The @option{--date} and @option{--set} options may not be -used with such an argument. The @option{--universal} option may be used -with such an argument to indicate that the specified date and time are -relative to Coordinated Universal Time rather than to the local time -zone. +system clock. Note for changes to persist across a reboot, the +hardware clock may need to be updated from the system clock, which +might not happen automatically on your system. The argument must consist entirely of digits, which have the following meaning: @@ -14214,7 +14212,10 @@ last two digits of year (optional) second (optional) @end table -The @option{--set} option also sets the system clock; see the next section. +Note, the @option{--date} and @option{--set} options may not be used with an +argument in the above format. The @option{--universal} option may be used +with such an argument to indicate that the specified date and time are +relative to Coordinated Universal Time rather than to the local time zone. @node Options for date @@ -14355,6 +14356,7 @@ This is equivalent to the format @samp{%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%N%:z}. @opindex -s @opindex --set Set the date and time to @var{datestr}. See @option{-d} above. +See also @ref{Setting the time}. @item -u @itemx --utc |