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To use the date command, you will need to be logged in as the root user.

The date command is the most common way to change the time on your Linux machine. This means that every moment after the Epoch is represented by a larger number. For most systems, the Epoch is January first, 1970. The Epoch is a specific moment in time, which is used as a reference point for all other moments. In Linux, time is represented by a number called “seconds since the Epoch”. We will also discuss some of the pros and cons of each method. The first way is to use the date command, the second way is to use the timedatectl command.

In this blog post, we will discuss three ways to change the time on your Linux machine.