How to change server time on a Vagrant box on Virtualbox

vagrant_setdate.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Log in into the box
vagrant ssh

# VirtualBox syncs host time with guest, so we need to shut off VBox Guest Additions first
sudo service vboxadd-service stop

# Now you can set any date and time
sudo date -s "2020-10-01 10:25:00"

# Want to sync again with host? Restart Guest Additions
# Anyway on the next Vagrant up it will sync again regardless
sudo service vboxadd-service start

Thank you!

Thank you! This is what I am looking for.

I'm on windows and using vagrant with homestead.
In my case it is not working.
This is what I've tried:

1. ssh to vagrant machine
2. stop vboxadd-service and I can confirm it is inactive now...
3. modify date with sudo date -s "2020-10-01 10:25:00"
4. calling date gives me actual date...

Any other ideas (Vagrant v2.1, Homestead v7, VBox v5.2.12) ?

I have the same problem... But in my case the actual time is incorrect, I want to fix it and NOTHING! :-/

[root@localhost ~]# service vboxadd-service stop
vboxadd-service.sh: Stopping VirtualBox Guest Addition service.
vboxadd-service.sh: VirtualBox Guest Addition service failed to stop.
[root@localhost ~]# service vboxadd-service stop
[root@localhost ~]# date -s "2018-05-24 12:12:50"
Thu May 24 12:12:50 UTC 2018
[root@localhost ~]# service vboxadd-service start
vboxadd-service.sh: Starting VirtualBox Guest Addition service.
[root@localhost ~]# date
Thu May 24 15:12:44 UTC 2018

thanks, it works like a charm

sudo service vboxadd-service stop and sudo service vboxadd-service start is not needed in laravel homstead

Thanks... Was a lifesaver for me.