Hi, On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 18:48 -0700, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > I do not have any system-config tools. I know I can get them with a > GNOME install, but that is a bit heavy handed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Craig White > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:41 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: ****Changing the Time Zone > > On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 18:31 -0700, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > > I have an FC/Redhat/CentOS box and I would like to change my time zone > > for the entire system and all users to UTC; date -u seems to only > > changes the individual users zone. And, since I don't have a GUI on > > my box I can not use system-config-time. So, I was > > thinking /etc/localtime should be a simlink to the time zone > > in /usr/share/zoneinformation rite? I can just change that with a new > > symlink, rite? But the file I have in /etc/localtime is a small binary > > file and that made me nervous. Then I thought, setup, how much more > > basic could I get! But it does not have a time zone option, only > > Authentication and System Services. > ---- > system-config-date > ---- in that case...
# cat /etc/sysconfig/clock # The ZONE parameter is only evaluated by system-config-date. # The timezone of the system is defined by the contents of /etc/localtime. ZONE="America/Phoenix" UTC=true ARC=false But I don't know what, other than a restart, would cause the system to re-read this configuration file. Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
