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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
HI Gurus,
I have a issue. One of our applications needs the data loads with the timezone (CST) but our zones run on GMT. I tried to change the TZ value under /etc/default/init value but it seems to effect the the whole zone. Is there any way I can just set up the TZ as CST for a particular user.... (2 Replies)
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2. Solaris
hii there...
can you guys help me with TIMEZONE setting on my solaris box
i tried to edit cat /etc/TIMEZONE..but i think it will work after rebooting,
but something i did which took me to GMT
my problem is i have this issue on a server, and i have to fix this without rebooting.
thanks for... (1 Reply)
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3. Solaris
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On my server timezone is IST, so I have configured the sudo for user to change the date, but when he is changing the date time zone is also getting changed from ist to gmt. using solaris 10. I have checked in /etc/TIMEZONE file in that it is showing TZ=Asia/Calcutta, wheather any other file... (1 Reply)
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4. Solaris
Hi Everyone,
We have Solaris server which displays the time in CET and our application is used across the globe.(Users are in singapore, poland, US).
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
While installing Red Hat Linux, I tried changing the timezone to Japan for testing.But the timezone was not set to Japan.
I tried other timezones , but they didn't work as well.
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6. AIX
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On several AIX 5.3 LPARs the timezone is currrently set to:
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
i am searching to change the timezone on a HP-UX11 system. Since last weekend the summertime started i am not able to change the time to the new time, every day the time changes back to wintertime. I think the problem is that the server is on the wrong timezone. Can someone help me please?... (1 Reply)
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I got an question about changing timezone thrue command line on a SunOS Release 4.1.2 without restarting the computer.
Now it's set on WET and I want to set the timezone to CET (GMT +1)
Plz somebody help me.
Regards
Novisern:confused: (5 Replies)
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello again,
under hp-ux i have a file /etc/TIMEZONE. here is definied which timezone i am.
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I'm running on UNIX with Solaris. I need to change the Timezone on the box and was going to make the changes to the files and then reboot the box.
Someone warned me that this method should not be used and that a util (unconfig.sys I think it was) should be used to make the changes.
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DATE(1) General Commands Manual DATE(1)
NAME
date - print or set the date and time
SYNOPSIS
date [-qsu] [[MMDDYY]hhmm[ss]] [+format]
OPTIONS
-q Read the date from stdin
-s Set the time (implicit for -q or a date string)
-u Print the date as GMT
-t Use this number of seconds instead of current time
EXAMPLES
date # Print the date and time
date 0221921610 # Set date to Feb 21, 1992 at 4:10 p.m.
DESCRIPTION
With the -q flag or a numeric argument, date sets the GMT time and date. MMDDYY refers to the month, day, and year; hhmmss refers to the
hour, minute and second. Each of the six fields must be exactly two digits, no more and no less. date always display the date and time,
with the default format for the system. The -u flag request GMT time instead of local time. A format may be specified with a + followed
by a printf-like string with the following options:
%% % character
%A Name of the day
%B Name of the month
%D mm/dd/yy
%H Decimal hour on 2 digits
%I Decimal hour modulo 12 on 2 digits
%M Decimal minute on 2 digits
%S Decimal seconds on 2 digits
%T HH:MM:SS
%U Decimal week number, Sunday being first day of week
%W Decimal week number, Monday being first day of week
%X Same as %T
%Y Decimal year on 4 digits
%Z Time Zone (if any)
%a Abbreviated name of the day
%b Abbreviated name of the month
%c Appropriate date & time (default format)
%d Decimal day of the month on 2 digits
%e Same as %d, but a space replaces leading 0
%h Same as %b
%j Decimal dey of the year on 3 digits
%m Decimal month on 2 digits
%n Newline character
%p AM or PM
%r 12-hour clock time with AM/PM
%s Number of seconds since the epoch
%t Tab character
%w Decimal day of the week (0=Sunday)
%x Same as %D
%y Decimal year on 2 digits
SEE ALSO
time(2), ctime(3), readclock(8).
DATE(1)
