Linux rtcwake Command

In this tutorial we learn how to use rtcwake commmand in Linux. rtcwake command is rtcwake - enter a system sleep state until specified wakeup time

What is Linux rtcwake Command?

In this tutorial we learn how to use rtcwake command in Linux. rtcwake command is rtcwake - enter a system sleep state until specified wakeup time

rtcwake Syntax

       rtcwake [options] [-d device] [-m standby_mode] {-s seconds|-t time_t}

rtcwake Examples

rtcwake Command Manual / Help

We can use man and info command to see the manual page of rtcwake command.

rtcwake command also have --help option to show list of options.

To open man page for rtcwake command we can use command below. To exit man or info page you can press q.

man rtcwake

To open info page for rtcwake command we can use command below.

info rtcwake

To open help page from rtcwake command we can run command below.

rtcwake --help

Linux rtcwake Command Source Code

You can find rtcwake command source code from the folowing repositories:

You can read tutorials of related Linux commands below:

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to use rtcwake in Linux with practical examples. Visit our Linux Commands guide to learn more about using command line interface in Linux.