STIME
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (2)Updated: 2004-05-27
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NAME
stime - set timeSYNOPSIS
#define _SVID_SOURCE /* glibc2 needs this */#include <time.h>
DESCRIPTION
stime() sets the system's idea of the time and date. Time, pointed to by t, is measured in seconds from 00:00:00 GMT January 1, 1970. stime() may only be executed by the superuser.RETURN VALUE
On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.ERRORS
- EFAULT
- Error in getting information from user space.
- EPERM
- The calling process has insufficient privilege. Under Linux the CAP_SYS_TIME privilege is required.
CONFORMING TO
SVr4.NOTES
Under glibc2, <time.h> only provides a prototype when _SVID_SOURCE is defined.SEE ALSO
date(1), settimeofday(2), capabilities(7), feature_test_macros(7)
