stime2
Set time
Usage
#include <time.h>
[[deprecated]] int stime(const time_t *t);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
stime():
Since glibc 2.19:
_DEFAULT_SOURCE
glibc 2.19 and earlier:
_SVID_SOURCE
Overview
NOTE: This function is deprecated; use clock_settime(2) instead.
stime() sets the system's idea of the time and date. The time, pointed to by t, is measured in seconds since the Epoch, 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 (UTC). stime() may be executed only by the superuser.
Return value
On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error.
Errors
- EFAULT
-
Error in getting information from user space.
- EPERM
-
The calling process has insufficient privilege. Under Linux, the
CAP_SYS_TIMEprivilege is required.
Releases
19 releases since Debian 1.1 (Buzz); the text changed 15 times.