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79 lines
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---
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title: "time"
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tags: [ "Documentation", "Basics" ]
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---
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# systemd
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Set time to synchronize with an ntp server:
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```bash
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timedatectl set-ntp true
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```
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This info stays in `/usr/share/zoneinfo`.
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# Local Time
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Local time is kept in /etc/localtime.
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According to Dave's LPIC guide, you can set the local time by making asymboling link from your timezone to /etc/localtime, as so:
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```bash
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sudo ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Belgrade /etc/localtime
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```
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...however this produced the wrong time for me. Further, /etc/localtime produces an output with cat, while the zoneinfo files do not.
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# Locale
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See local time, language and character settings with:
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```bash
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locale
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```
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List available locales with:
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```bash
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locale -a
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```
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To see additional locales which are available (but not necessarily installed):
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```bash
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cat /usr/share/i18n/SUPPORTED
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```
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Set a supported locale with:
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```bash
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locale-gen pl_PL.UTF-8
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```
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Then set that language, with:
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```bash
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LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
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```
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... then reboot.
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# Network Time Protocol
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Glimpse an overview with:
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```bash
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ntpq -p
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```
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Usually this is run as a service, so just start that service.
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# Force Reset
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If your clock drifts too far from the right time, it will not reset happily.
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For it to reset like this:
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```bash
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sudo ntpd -q -g -x -n
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```
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