View/modify Linux time zone and time

One, time zone

1. View the current time zone

Date-r

2. Modify the settings time zone

Method (1)

Tzselect

Method (2) limited to Redhat Linux and CentOS

Timeconfig

Method (3) applies to Debian

Dpkg-reconfigure Tzdata

3. Copy the appropriate time zone file, replace the system time zone file, or create a linked file

cp/usr/share/zoneinfo/$ main time zone/$ times time zone/etc/localtime

Can be used in China:

Cp/usr/share/zoneinfo/asia/shanghai/etc/localtime

Second, time

1. Check the time and date

Date

2. Set time and date

command to set the system date to June 10, 1996

Date-s 06/22/96

command to set the system time to 1:52 P.M. 0 seconds

Date-s 13:52:00

3. Write the current time and date to the BIOS to avoid failure after reboot

Hwclock-w

Note:

For more detailed command instructions please join the man

Reference:

Http://www.bitscn.com/linux/system_manage/200604/6898.html

http://www.hypexr.org/linux_date_time_help.php

Http://www.debianadmin.com/ntp-server-and-client-configuration-in-debian.html

Http://www.time.ac.cn/stime.asp

View/modify Linux time zone and time