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diff --git a/libraries/libfaketime/README b/libraries/libfaketime/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cec958c321 --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/libfaketime/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +libfaketime intercepts various system calls which programs use to +retrieve the current date and time. It can then report faked dates and times +(as specified by you, the user) to these programs. This means you can modify +the system time a program sees without having to change the time system-wide. + +libfaketime allows you to specify both absolute dates (e.g., 01/01/2004) and +relative dates (e.g., 10 days ago). + +libfaketime might be used for various purposes, for example + +- running legacy software with y2k bugs +- testing software for year-2038 compliance +- debugging time-related issues, such as expired SSL certificates +- running software which ceases to run outside a certain timeframe +- using different system-wide date and time settings, e.g., on OpenVZ- + based virtual machines running on the same host +- deterministic build processes. |