Why does “date” show different times in root and user?
Using dpkg-reconfigure tzdata I have set my timezone to CST, but for non root users the system persists in using UTC time.
pi@raspberry ~ $ date
Wed Oct 28 18:14:08 UTC 2015
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# date
Wed Oct 28 12:14:08 CST 2015
The problem is also evident in LXPanel Digital Clock and timestamps in Epiphany web pages.
How can I force system time not to use UTC but to use the timezone time I set with tzdata, which is CST?
debian date raspbian timezone
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Using dpkg-reconfigure tzdata I have set my timezone to CST, but for non root users the system persists in using UTC time.
pi@raspberry ~ $ date
Wed Oct 28 18:14:08 UTC 2015
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# date
Wed Oct 28 12:14:08 CST 2015
The problem is also evident in LXPanel Digital Clock and timestamps in Epiphany web pages.
How can I force system time not to use UTC but to use the timezone time I set with tzdata, which is CST?
debian date raspbian timezone
edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
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is there any evidence that the non-root user's login scripts are setting TZ themselves?grep TZ ~/.[a-z]*(for example)
– Jeff Schaller
Oct 28 '15 at 19:14
1
What doesecho $TZsay when run as each user?
– cjm
Oct 28 '15 at 19:47
1
UTC is often a better option for systems, as it doesn't have the stupidity of doubled or eliminated hours thanks to Daylight Saving Time. Are you really sure you need a local timezone that may cause errors or lost data twice per year?
– thrig
Oct 28 '15 at 21:41
Have you tried setting the Time Zone in the recommended way i.e. raspi-config?
– Milliways
Oct 29 '15 at 4:34
All raspi-config does is rundpkg-reconfigure localesanddpkg-reconfigure tzdata.
– goldilocks
Oct 31 '15 at 2:44
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Using dpkg-reconfigure tzdata I have set my timezone to CST, but for non root users the system persists in using UTC time.
pi@raspberry ~ $ date
Wed Oct 28 18:14:08 UTC 2015
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# date
Wed Oct 28 12:14:08 CST 2015
The problem is also evident in LXPanel Digital Clock and timestamps in Epiphany web pages.
How can I force system time not to use UTC but to use the timezone time I set with tzdata, which is CST?
debian date raspbian timezone
edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
62k14151209
Using dpkg-reconfigure tzdata I have set my timezone to CST, but for non root users the system persists in using UTC time.
pi@raspberry ~ $ date
Wed Oct 28 18:14:08 UTC 2015
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# date
Wed Oct 28 12:14:08 CST 2015
The problem is also evident in LXPanel Digital Clock and timestamps in Epiphany web pages.
How can I force system time not to use UTC but to use the timezone time I set with tzdata, which is CST?
debian date raspbian timezone
debian date raspbian timezone
edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
62k14151209
edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
62k14151209
edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
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edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
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edited Oct 28 '15 at 19:00
goldilocks
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is there any evidence that the non-root user's login scripts are setting TZ themselves?grep TZ ~/.[a-z]*(for example)
– Jeff Schaller
Oct 28 '15 at 19:14
1
What doesecho $TZsay when run as each user?
– cjm
Oct 28 '15 at 19:47
1
UTC is often a better option for systems, as it doesn't have the stupidity of doubled or eliminated hours thanks to Daylight Saving Time. Are you really sure you need a local timezone that may cause errors or lost data twice per year?
– thrig
Oct 28 '15 at 21:41
Have you tried setting the Time Zone in the recommended way i.e. raspi-config?
– Milliways
Oct 29 '15 at 4:34
All raspi-config does is rundpkg-reconfigure localesanddpkg-reconfigure tzdata.
– goldilocks
Oct 31 '15 at 2:44
add a comment |
1
is there any evidence that the non-root user's login scripts are setting TZ themselves?grep TZ ~/.[a-z]*(for example)
– Jeff Schaller
Oct 28 '15 at 19:14
1
What doesecho $TZsay when run as each user?
– cjm
Oct 28 '15 at 19:47
1
UTC is often a better option for systems, as it doesn't have the stupidity of doubled or eliminated hours thanks to Daylight Saving Time. Are you really sure you need a local timezone that may cause errors or lost data twice per year?
– thrig
Oct 28 '15 at 21:41
Have you tried setting the Time Zone in the recommended way i.e. raspi-config?
– Milliways
Oct 29 '15 at 4:34
All raspi-config does is rundpkg-reconfigure localesanddpkg-reconfigure tzdata.
– goldilocks
Oct 31 '15 at 2:44
1
1
is there any evidence that the non-root user's login scripts are setting TZ themselves?
grep TZ ~/.[a-z]* (for example)– Jeff Schaller
Oct 28 '15 at 19:14
is there any evidence that the non-root user's login scripts are setting TZ themselves?
grep TZ ~/.[a-z]* (for example)– Jeff Schaller
Oct 28 '15 at 19:14
1
1
What does
echo $TZ say when run as each user?– cjm
Oct 28 '15 at 19:47
What does
echo $TZ say when run as each user?– cjm
Oct 28 '15 at 19:47
1
1
UTC is often a better option for systems, as it doesn't have the stupidity of doubled or eliminated hours thanks to Daylight Saving Time. Are you really sure you need a local timezone that may cause errors or lost data twice per year?
– thrig
Oct 28 '15 at 21:41
UTC is often a better option for systems, as it doesn't have the stupidity of doubled or eliminated hours thanks to Daylight Saving Time. Are you really sure you need a local timezone that may cause errors or lost data twice per year?
– thrig
Oct 28 '15 at 21:41
Have you tried setting the Time Zone in the recommended way i.e. raspi-config?
– Milliways
Oct 29 '15 at 4:34
Have you tried setting the Time Zone in the recommended way i.e. raspi-config?
– Milliways
Oct 29 '15 at 4:34
All raspi-config does is run
dpkg-reconfigure locales and dpkg-reconfigure tzdata.– goldilocks
Oct 31 '15 at 2:44
All raspi-config does is run
dpkg-reconfigure locales and dpkg-reconfigure tzdata.– goldilocks
Oct 31 '15 at 2:44
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Try with the command:
tzconfig
Also check you environmental variables for the non root user:
echo $TZ
In case is different to the desired, edit the file where is defined that variable, could be one of these:
$HOME/.bash_profile
$HOME/.profile
$HOME/.bashrc
answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
alanbaloalanbalo
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I've just fixed this in RHEL7 for a user who had the UTC time set correctly, but didn't apply the CEST part. The fix was changing the permissions to /etc/localtime from 600 to 644 so that other users apart from root could use it. Therefore, something like:
chmod 0644 /etc/localtime
should to the trick, if that was your problem.
Here is the relevant article from Redhat:
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2428001
answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
pHontapHonta
1113
1
Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
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Try with the command:
tzconfig
Also check you environmental variables for the non root user:
echo $TZ
In case is different to the desired, edit the file where is defined that variable, could be one of these:
$HOME/.bash_profile
$HOME/.profile
$HOME/.bashrc
answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
alanbaloalanbalo
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add a comment |
Try with the command:
tzconfig
Also check you environmental variables for the non root user:
echo $TZ
In case is different to the desired, edit the file where is defined that variable, could be one of these:
$HOME/.bash_profile
$HOME/.profile
$HOME/.bashrc
answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
alanbaloalanbalo
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add a comment |
Try with the command:
tzconfig
Also check you environmental variables for the non root user:
echo $TZ
In case is different to the desired, edit the file where is defined that variable, could be one of these:
$HOME/.bash_profile
$HOME/.profile
$HOME/.bashrc
answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
alanbaloalanbalo
761
Try with the command:
tzconfig
Also check you environmental variables for the non root user:
echo $TZ
In case is different to the desired, edit the file where is defined that variable, could be one of these:
$HOME/.bash_profile
$HOME/.profile
$HOME/.bashrc
answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
alanbaloalanbalo
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answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
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answered Oct 28 '15 at 21:53
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I've just fixed this in RHEL7 for a user who had the UTC time set correctly, but didn't apply the CEST part. The fix was changing the permissions to /etc/localtime from 600 to 644 so that other users apart from root could use it. Therefore, something like:
chmod 0644 /etc/localtime
should to the trick, if that was your problem.
Here is the relevant article from Redhat:
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2428001
answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
pHontapHonta
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1
Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
add a comment |
I've just fixed this in RHEL7 for a user who had the UTC time set correctly, but didn't apply the CEST part. The fix was changing the permissions to /etc/localtime from 600 to 644 so that other users apart from root could use it. Therefore, something like:
chmod 0644 /etc/localtime
should to the trick, if that was your problem.
Here is the relevant article from Redhat:
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2428001
answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
pHontapHonta
1113
1
Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
add a comment |
I've just fixed this in RHEL7 for a user who had the UTC time set correctly, but didn't apply the CEST part. The fix was changing the permissions to /etc/localtime from 600 to 644 so that other users apart from root could use it. Therefore, something like:
chmod 0644 /etc/localtime
should to the trick, if that was your problem.
Here is the relevant article from Redhat:
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2428001
answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
pHontapHonta
1113
I've just fixed this in RHEL7 for a user who had the UTC time set correctly, but didn't apply the CEST part. The fix was changing the permissions to /etc/localtime from 600 to 644 so that other users apart from root could use it. Therefore, something like:
chmod 0644 /etc/localtime
should to the trick, if that was your problem.
Here is the relevant article from Redhat:
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2428001
answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
pHontapHonta
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answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
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answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
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answered Oct 9 '18 at 7:33
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Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
add a comment |
1
Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
1
1
Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
Is that RedHat that sets those 0600 incorrect permissions?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Jan 24 at 17:17
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
I'm not sure, sorry. It's probably a mix of using system tools and editing files manually that doesn't gel properly, but again, not sure
– pHonta
Jan 24 at 17:19
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is there any evidence that the non-root user's login scripts are setting TZ themselves?
grep TZ ~/.[a-z]*(for example)– Jeff Schaller
Oct 28 '15 at 19:14
1
What does
echo $TZsay when run as each user?– cjm
Oct 28 '15 at 19:47
1
UTC is often a better option for systems, as it doesn't have the stupidity of doubled or eliminated hours thanks to Daylight Saving Time. Are you really sure you need a local timezone that may cause errors or lost data twice per year?
– thrig
Oct 28 '15 at 21:41
Have you tried setting the Time Zone in the recommended way i.e. raspi-config?
– Milliways
Oct 29 '15 at 4:34
All raspi-config does is run
dpkg-reconfigure localesanddpkg-reconfigure tzdata.– goldilocks
Oct 31 '15 at 2:44