You must be running the X Window System and have root privileges. To
start the application from the desktop go to the => =>
or type the command
redhat-config-date at a shell prompt (for example, in
an XTerm or a GNOME terminal).
3.1. Time and Date Properties
As shown in Figure 3-1, the first tabbed
window that appears is for configuring the system date and time and the
NTP daemon (ntpd).
To change the date, use the arrows to the left and right of the month to
change the month. Use the arrows to the left and right of the year to
change the year, and click on the day of the week to change the day of
the week. Changes will not take place until you click the
OK button.
To change the time, use the up and down arrow buttons beside the
Hour, Minute, and
Second in the Time
section. Changes will not take place until you click the
OK button.
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon synchronizes the system clock
with a remote time server or time source (such as a
satellite). The application allows you to
configure a NTP daemon to synchronize your system clock with a remote
server. To enable this feature, click the Enable Network Time
Protocol button. This will enable the
Server pulldown menu. You can choose one of
the predefined servers or type a server name in the pulldown menu. Your
system will not start synchronizing with the NTP server until you
click OK. After you click
OK, the configuration will be saved and the
NTP daemon will be started (or restarted if
it is already running).
Clicking the OK button will apply any changes
that you have made to the date and time, the NTP daemon
settings, and the time zone settings and then exit the program.
