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Re: Setting time format

by eric jackson-2 :: Rate this Message:

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Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote:

> On Friday 26 June 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
>  from "olcarman@..." <olcarman@...> who wrote:
>
>> My system time is in the 24 hour format in BIOS with no option to change to
>> the 12 hour format. I'd like to have my time read in the 12 hour format in
>> Mandriva One 2009, is there any way I can set it? I've looked through
>> everything I can think of in both the man pages and the HOWTO's but don't
>> seem to come up with anything about setting the format.
>> THanks.
>>
>> ---- Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net
>
> " date +%r" ?


Several people answered this question with a clear explanation. I don't
understand this solution. Can someone please explain this formula? Right
now I have no clue what this means.

Eric




>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Ron.

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