tool of the day: faketime

[blunix]

Thats one I didn't know

root@server ~ # date
Tue Apr 16 17:39:04 UTC 2024

root@server ~ # faketime 'last friday 5 pm' date
Fri Apr 12 17:00:00 UTC 2024

That certainly is funny.

 

[osprey]

That certainly is funny.

[tom@min ~]$ ddate
Today is Boomtime, the 34th day of Discord in the YOLD 3190

 

[Diputs]

Thats one I didn't know

root@server ~ # date
Tue Apr 16 17:39:04 UTC 2024

root@server ~ # faketime 'last friday 5 pm' date
Fri Apr 12 17:00:00 UTC 2024

That certainly is funny.

What is also funny is to use TOUCH with a date as parameter

And also ported to Windows touch.exe in case you want to cause some mayhem