What is local time in Ubuntu and how is it configured

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What is local time in Ubuntu and how is it configured

23.02.2023, 01:52

In Ubuntu and other Linux systems, localtime is a time zone setting that is used to display the local time on the computer.

How the setup is performed

If your system is configured to work with localtime, then the time on your computer will be displayed according to the local time zone that you have configured the system for. For example, if you are in Moscow, the system will display the time in the Moscow time zone.

On Linux, the setting for working with localtime is the default setting. However, if you need to change the time settings to use localtime, you can do the following:

1. Open the /etc/timezone configuration file in a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/timezone

2. Change the contents of the file to the name of your time zone, for example, "Europe/Moscow".

3. Save the changes and close the file.

4. Reset the current time setting:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata

5. Restart the system:

sudo reboot

After restarting the system, the time will be displayed according to your local time zone (localtime). Please note that with this setup, if you work with multiple operating systems, there may be a problem with time synchronization, so it is recommended to use UTC instead of localtime, if possible.

What is local time in Ubuntu and how is it configured

How the setup is performed

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