It’s recommended to set the clock to UTC. In rare occasions, local time may be needed.
Here’s how to set your server’s timezone permanently.
Check the date first.
date |
Backup localtime. Set it to US Eastern Time.
mv /etc/localtime /etc/localtime.backup ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York /etc/localtime |
Backup clock. Set it to US Eastern Time.
cp -p /etc/sysconfig/clock /etc/sysconfig/clock.backup > /etc/sysconfig/clock echo ZONE=\"America/New_York\" > /etc/sysconfig/clock |
Run the date again to validate.
date |
