[NTLUG:Discuss] Timestamp question

[Geremy L. Hamlett]

dont have a timeconfig, I do have tzconfig.  When I run that, it shows

America/Center

same as /etc/timezone file.

I am lost on this.  I have rebooted my machine and still boots up with
UTC, and "date" still showes the UTC time.


On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 11:55:51AM -0600, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> how about timeconfig. That gives me a ( text based ) menu to 
> set my timezone. 
> 
> If that doesn't exist... as root... with the bash shell issue
> time and hit the tab and find out what time commands are on 
> your system. 
> 
> Also... once you get the timezone set to CST, you have have to 
> re-boot for the timezone to come into effect. Just a WAG. 
> 
> jack
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2003-03-09 at 05:55, Geremy L. Hamlett wrote:
> > OK,  so I ran tzselect, and set to the CST zone. 
> > 
> > When I run "date" it still comes up with UTC.
> > 
> > what am I missing?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 11:31:34AM -0600, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2003-03-09 at 05:28, Geremy L. Hamlett wrote:
> > > > "date" showes Sun Mar 9 11:24:53 UTC 2003
> > > 
> > > Your sure that's the right time? 
> > > "date" on my box shows:
> > > Sun Mar  9 11:22:54 CST 2003
> > > and since I'm in the Central Time zone, CST is correct. 
> > > 
> > > UTC/GMT is Greenich (sp?) Mean Time. They are 6 hours 
> > > behind us here in the CST zone. So your time stamps 
> > > show 5:28AM when you posted but you posted at 
> > > 11:28AM CST ( Actually, I think that you posted at 
> > > 11:18AM CST and your clock is 6hrs and 10 minutes
> > > off ) 
> > > 
> > > Anyway... the
> > > tzselect 
> > > command ( if it exist on your system ) should let you 
> > > set the TimeZone to CST ( remember daylight savings too ) 
> > > so you can set the "date" timezone to CST. 
> > > 
> > > jack 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I think my system showes the right date.  How do i changer the mailer?
> > > > 
> > > > thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > On Sat, Mar 08, 2003 at 08:43:04PM -0700, Tim Riker wrote:
> > > > > Your mailer thinks you are on GMT. Does "date" show the correct 
> > > > > timezone? Else run tzconfig.
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > Tim Riker - http://rikers.org/ - TimR at Debian.org
> > > > > former Lineo CTO - Tim at Lineo.com - http://www.Lineo.com/
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