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.TH STIME 2 "Mar 22, 2004"
.SH NAME
stime \- set system time and date
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <unistd.h>

\fBint\fR \fBstime\fR(\fBconst time_t *\fR\fItp\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBstime()\fR function sets the system's idea of the time and date.  The
\fItp\fR argument points to the value of time as measured in seconds from
00:00:00 UTC January 1, 1970.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
Upon successful completion, \fB0\fR is returned. Otherwise, \fB\(mi1\fR is
returned and \fBerrno\fR is set to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
The \fBstime()\fR function will fail if:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBEINVAL\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
The \fItp\fR argument points to an invalid (negative) value.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBEPERM\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
The {\fBPRIV_SYS_TIME\fR} privilege is not asserted in the effective set of the
calling process.
.RE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR time (2),
.BR privileges (7)