Changeset 5c2ef89 for chapter06/glibc.xml

Timestamp:

07/22/2006 02:49:02 AM (18 years ago)

Author:

Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@…>

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6.2

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7fc8f55

Message:

Updated the discussion concerning zimezones.

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• chapter06/glibc.xml (modified) (1 diff)

chapter06/glibc.xml

@@ -255 +255 @@
 EOF</userinput></screen>
 
-    <para>To determine the local time zone, run the following script:</para>
+    <para>One way to determine the local time zone, run the following
+    script:</para>
 
 <screen role="nodump"><userinput>tzselect</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>After answering a few questions about the location, the script will
-    output the name of the time zone (e.g., <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> or
-    <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis>). Then create the
-    <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file by running:</para>
+    output the name of the time zone (e.g.,
+    <emphasis>America/Edmonton</emphasis>). There are also some other possible
+    timezones listed in <filename
+    class='directory'>/usr/share/zoneinfo</filename> such as
+    <emphasis>Canada/Eastern</emphasis> or <emphasis>EST5EDT</emphasis> that
+    are not identified by the script but can be used.</para>
+    
+    <para>Then create the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file by
+    running:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>cp -v --remove-destination /usr/share/zoneinfo/<replaceable>&lt;xxx&gt;</replaceable> \
     /etc/localtime</userinput></screen>
 
-    <para>Replace <replaceable>&lt;xxx&gt;</replaceable> with the name of the time zone
-    that <command>tzselect</command> provided (e.g., Canada/Eastern).</para>
+    <para>Replace <replaceable>&lt;xxx&gt;</replaceable> with the name of the
+    time zone selected (e.g., Canada/Eastern).</para>
 
     <variablelist>