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Linux command for system information

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MotherBoard :-
dmidecode -t 2

 

CPU :-
cat /proc/cpuinfo

 

Memory :-
cat /proc/meminfo

 

HardDisk :-
fdisk -l

System Configuration :-
dmidecode > hardwaredetails.txt

ll

less hardwaredetails.txt

 

 

In Linux system How to set date and time?

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How to check date?

Type date command

#date

Thu May 12 15:43:04 IST 2011 (Shown on today date)

How to set date and time?

For example, set new data to 2 Oct 2006 18:00:00, type the following command as root user:

# date -s "2 OCT 2006 18:00:00"


OR

# date --set="2 OCT 2006 18:00:00"

You can also simplify format using following syntax:

# date +%Y%m%d -s "20081128"

Linux Set Time

To set time use the following syntax:

# date +%T -s "10:13:13"

Where,

  • 10: Hour (hh)
  • 13: Minute (mm)
  • 13: Second (ss)

Use %p locale’s equivalent of either AM or PM, enter:

# date +%T%p -s "6:10:30AM"

# date +%T%p -s “12:10:30PM”

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