Change the Timezone in Linux step by step

Aug.17, 2009 in Timezone Expert

1.First you should Login in as root,using the command ‘date’.You will see someting like Mon Aug 17 21:31:34 UCT 2009,UCT in this case is current timezone.
2.Execute command ‘cd /usr/share/zoneinfo’,then you will find ad list of time zone regions.Choose the right region,if you live in Canada or US,this directory is the “America” directory.
3.Create a symbolic link from the appropiate timezone to /etc/localtime.For example:
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Newfoundland /etc/localtime
4.If you have the utility rdate,update the current system time by executing /usr/bin/rdate -s time-a.nist.gov.
5.Set the ZONE entry in the file /etc/sysconfig/clock file (e.g. “America/Los_Angeles”)
6.Set the hardware clock by executing:
/sbin/hwclock –systohc