1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doLinux.go b/doLinux.go
index 42db562..66ce02b 100644
--- a/doLinux.go
+++ b/doLinux.go
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ func doUptime() {
 	exitOnError([]string{"journalctl", "-b", "-1"}) // the last boot log
 }
 
-func doRdate() {
+func doRdate() (string, error) {
+	if !debian.AreRoot() {
+		exitOnError([]string{"rdate", "-p", "rdate.grid.wit.com"})
+		exitOnError([]string{"date"})
+		return "rdate ok", nil
+	}
 	checkSuperuser()
 
 	if _, err := fhelp.CheckCmd("rdate"); err != nil {
@@ -33,4 +38,5 @@ func doRdate() {
 
 	exitOnError([]string{"rdate", "rdate.grid.wit.com"})
 	exitOnError([]string{"hwclock", "-w"})
+	return "", nil
 }