TBLinux:Changing the Time Zone

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<br> The above set the timezone for the bash shell only. To configure the time system-wide, manually change the file /etc/localtime to point to the right timezone.<br>
  
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The above set the timezone for the bash shell only. To configure the time system-wide, manually change the file /etc/localtime to point to the right timezone.<br>
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'''$ rm /etc/localtime'''
  
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$ rm /etc/localtime  
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'''$ ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/&lt;Your Timezone&gt; /etc/localtime'''<br>
  
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$ ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Fortaleza /etc/localtime
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Example:
  
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You can check for the correct timezone name inside that directory "/usr/share/zoneinfo/../..".
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'''$ ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Fortaleza /etc/localtime'''
  
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You can check for the correct timezone name inside that directory "/usr/share/zoneinfo/../..".
  
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'''You need to restart Toolpack for it to apply the changes.''' E.g. Timestamps in toolpack logs.
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<br> '''You need to restart Toolpack for it to apply the changes.''' E.g. Timestamps in toolpack logs.

Latest revision as of 03:44, 15 December 2011

The time zone of a Tmedia unit, such as the TMG800 or TMG3200, is configured on the Linux host using the tzselect command.

The following is provided as a sample of how to configure a time zone:
NOTE: User-typed parameters are shown in red.

[root@TB005375 ]# tzselect
Please identify a location so that time zone rules can be set correctly.
Please select a continent
1) Africa
2) Americas
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10) None - I want to specify the time zone using the Posix TZ format.
#?2

Please select a country.
1) Anguilla
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10) Canada
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51) Virgin Islands (US)
#?10

Please select one of the time zone regions.
1) Newfoundland Time, including SE Labrador
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7) Eastern Time - Quebec - most locations
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27) Pacific Time - north Yukon
#?7

The following information has been given:
Canada
Eastern Time - Quebec - most locations

Therefore TZ= ‘America/Montreal’ will be used.
Local time is now: Wed Aug 19 08:49:01 EDT 2009.
Universal time is now: Wed Aug 19 08:49:01 UDT 2009.
Is the above information OK?
1) Yes
2) No
#?1

You can make this change permanent for yourself by appending the line
TZ= ‘America/Montreal’; export TZ
to the file ‘.profile’ in your home directory; then log out and log in again.

Here is the TZ value again, this time on standard output so that you
can use the /usr/bin/tzselect command in the shell script
America/Montreal
[root@TB005373 ]#


The above set the timezone for the bash shell only. To configure the time system-wide, manually change the file /etc/localtime to point to the right timezone.

$ rm /etc/localtime

$ ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/<Your Timezone> /etc/localtime

Example:

$ ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Fortaleza /etc/localtime

You can check for the correct timezone name inside that directory "/usr/share/zoneinfo/../..".


You need to restart Toolpack for it to apply the changes. E.g. Timestamps in toolpack logs.

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