How do I Linux Server Change OR Setup The Timezone?

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Set timezone using /etc/localtime configuration file [any Linux distro]

Often /etc/localtime is a symlink to the file localtime or to the correct time zone file in the system time zone directory.

Cd to /etc, run:

# cd /etc
#rm -rf localtime

Creatr copy to file localtime:

#cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Bangkok /etc/localtime

How do I verify new settings?

Use the date command to verify that your timezone is changed:

$ date

Output:

Tue Mar 12 14:53:36 ICT 2013

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