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authorsheldonh <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org>2000-03-07 20:54:17 +0000
committersheldonh <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org>2000-03-07 20:54:17 +0000
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Correct confusing description of the -r option.
PR: 17250 Submitted by: cjclark@home.com (Crist J. Clark)
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@@ -112,9 +112,14 @@ option stops
.Nm
from setting the time for other than the current machine.
.It Fl r
-Print out the date and time in
+Print out the date and time that is
.Ar seconds
-from the Epoch.
+from the Epoch
+.Po
+00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970;
+see
+.Xr time 3
+.Pc .
.It Fl t
Set the kernel's value for minutes west of
.Tn GMT .
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