1. copy the following into /etc/init.d/set-date
2. chmod 744 /etc/init.d/set-date
3. update-rc.d /etc/init.d/et-date defaults
4. reboot
5. login
6. check date+time time with the "date" command

#!/bin/sh

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: set-time
# Required-Start: $local_fs $network $named
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
# Short-Description: set time
# Description: set time
### END INIT INFO

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