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Set Timezone Permanently

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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

Windows Route Add

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Here’s how to add a route in Windows. Open CMD as Administrator.

route add 10.10.10.10 mask 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.254

To make it persistent, add -p.

route add 10.10.10.10 mask 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.254

To display. Specifies IP 4 only.

route print -4

Storing Git Credentials

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There are two ways to store git credentials. One is temporary and the other permanent. You can store your git credentials unencrypted on disk forever or in cache memory temporarily.

Temporary. Store for 15 minutes.

git config credential.helper 'cache --timeout=900'

Permanent.

git config credential.helper store
git push http://example.com/repo.git
Username: <type your username>
Password: <type your password>

Next time you use git, you will not be prompted for a password.