---
name: "dioddate"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "diod"
version: "1.0.24-5.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dioddate"
---

# dioddate(8)

get server system time

## NAME

dioddate - get server system time

## SYNOPSIS

**dioddate** *\[OPTIONS\] \[-s NAME\] \[file \[file...\]\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**dioddate** obtains the current system time and zone information from a **diod** server by reading *ctl:date*.  If the *--set-time* option is specified, sets the local system time on the client; otherwise prints the server time on stdout.

This is a simple way to obtain rough time synchronization before issuing a MUNGE-authenticated attach request, for example in a bootstrap environment where the "ctl" synthetic file system is exported with the "noauth" option.

## OPTIONS

- *-s, --server NAME*

  The server in IP\[:PORT\], HOST\[:PORT\], or /path/to/socket form (default localhost:564).

- *-m, --msize SIZE*

  The maximum request size including 9P headers (default 65536).

- *-u, --uid UID*

  Try to attach to the server as the specified user (default your effective uid).

- *-t, --timeout SECS*

  Force timeout after specified number of seconds (default no timeout).

- *-S, --set-time*

  Set the local system time to match the server's time.

## SEE ALSO

diod (8)