[CLUE-Cert] Timezone question

Lynn Danielson lynn.danielson at clue.denver.co.us
Thu Mar 1 11:05:57 MST 2001


Sean LeBlanc wrote:
> 
> What's the best/simplest way to set the timezone in Linux?
> Currently, we have a machine at work that displays its timezone
> as MST, we want it to be Mountain Daylight Saving so that time
> is correct.

Check out the zic command.  You'll also have to know where your
timezone files are located.  On SuSE, they're located in directory
/usr/share/zoneinfo/.  MST7MDT is the zone file that I use.  I
think it switches automatically between MST and MDT as appropriate.

Lynn



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