STIME(2) System Calls STIME(2)
stime - set system time and date
#include <unistd.h>
int stime(const time_t *tp);
The stime() function sets the system's idea of the time and date.
The tp argument points to the value of time as measured in seconds
from 00:00:00 UTC January 1, 1970.
Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. Otherwise, -1 is returned
and errno is set to indicate the error.
The stime() function will fail if:
EINVAL
The tp argument points to an invalid (negative) value.
EPERM
The {PRIV_SYS_TIME} privilege is not asserted in the
effective set of the calling process.
time(2), privileges(7)
March 22, 2004 STIME(2)
NAME
stime - set system time and date
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
int stime(const time_t *tp);
DESCRIPTION
The stime() function sets the system's idea of the time and date.
The tp argument points to the value of time as measured in seconds
from 00:00:00 UTC January 1, 1970.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. Otherwise, -1 is returned
and errno is set to indicate the error.
ERRORS
The stime() function will fail if:
EINVAL
The tp argument points to an invalid (negative) value.
EPERM
The {PRIV_SYS_TIME} privilege is not asserted in the
effective set of the calling process.
SEE ALSO
time(2), privileges(7)
March 22, 2004 STIME(2)