Hi, Take a look at this: # date -s "27 MAR 2009 02:54:00" date: invalid date `27 MAR 2009 02:54:00' However.. # date -s "27 MAR 2009 03:00:00" Fri Mar 27 03:00:00 IDT 2009 Why is it invalid?? Thanks, Hetz -- Skepticism is the lazy person's default position. my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org