RE: Setting time - Question
On 08-Mar-99 Christian Dysthe wrote:
> Hello Debian-user,
>
> this might be a stupid newbie question, but I have really tried to
> figure out how to do this.
>
> I would like the clock in my X-window environment to show my local
> time, not GMT/UTC. When I type in "date" I get my local time, when I type
> in "date -u" I get GMT, but how do I get a clock on
> my desktop to show local time? It now shows GMTm, which now is 6
> hours ahead of me since I am located US CST. I have the
> understanding the kernel clock is to be set to GMT. Is this right?
>
>
The clock in BIOS should be set to GMT and the system told the timezone you
live in. This will make apps that make correct time calls get the correct time.
All the clocks I have access to work if I do this.
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