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htpdate: Synchronize date and time.
$ sudo htpdate ${host}
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This command is using the sudo (superuser do) command to run the program htpdate with the specified host parameter.

htpdate is a program used to synchronize the system clock with a remote web server's time. It retrieves the current time from the specified host and adjusts the local system time accordingly.

The ${host} placeholder should be replaced with the actual host or web server address you want to synchronize the time with. When executing this command, it will connect to the specified host and update the system clock accordingly.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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