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Set timezone date and time in Linux

December 13th, 2009

Your computer has two timepieces; a battery-backed one that is always running (a.k.a. the hardware, BIOS, or CMOS clock), and another that is maintained by the operating system currently running, it’s called system clock. This document explains how to set your system clock, your timezone, and other stuff related to how linux does its time-keeping. » Read more: Set timezone date and time in Linux