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Information about system timezone setting. How to change the System Timezone. 
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= Installation Method Specific =
* If {{project_name_short}} is installed using ISO: Timezone can be configured during the ISO installer.
* If {{project_name_short}} is installed using [[Distribution Morphing]]: Timezone is unchanged by {{project_name_short}}. Same as set by user or installer.

= Unspecific to {{project_name_short}} =
Since [[About#Based_on_Debian|{{project_name_short}} is based on Debian]], changing the timezone will not differ from Debian. Therefore the user can also refer to any Debian specific documentation such as their [https://wiki.debian.org/TimeZoneChanges TimeZoneChanges] documentation.

= System Timezone Setting versus User Timezone Setting =

<u>Note:</u>

* '''A)''' System setting: System timezone as configured <code>/etc/timezone</code> / <code>/etc/localtime</code> is a "system setting". 
* '''B)''' User setting: What (Xfce) graphical user interface clock widget is showing and its setting might be independent from the "system setting" since that is a "user setting".

= Change System Timezone =

For example, to change the timezone to UTC:

'''1.''' Open a terminal.

'''2.''' Run the following command.

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
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'''Figure:''' ''Configuring tzdata - region selection''

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'''3.''' Then select "None of the above".

'''4.''' Press <code>Enter⏎</code> on "OK".

'''Figure:''' ''Configuring tzdata - timezone selection''

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'''5.''' Then select <code>UTC</code>.

'''6.''' Select "OK" and press <code>Enter⏎</code>.

'''7.''' Done.

The timezone should have changed now. 

'''8.''' Timezone setting verification.

To check, run the following command.

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sudo timedatectl
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'''9.''' Review the output of <code>timedatectl</code>.

Should show something like this:

'''Figure:''' ''<code>timedatectl</code> sample output''

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