/etc/localtime needs to be a symlink for timedatectl to work

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Matthew Burgess 2013-03-04 23:01:15 +00:00
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<listitem>
<para>2013-03-04</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>[matthew] - Make the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> file a
symlink again, so that <command>timedatectl</command> displays the
timezone correctly.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>[matthew] - Document how to configure the virtual console under
Systemd.</para>

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<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>
<screen><userinput>ln -s /etc/localtime /usr/share/zoneinfo/<replaceable>&lt;xxx&gt;</replaceable></userinput></screen>
<para>Replace <replaceable>&lt;xxx&gt;</replaceable> with the name of the
time zone selected (e.g., Canada/Eastern).</para>
<variablelist>
<title>The meaning of the cp option:</title>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>--remove-destination</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>This is needed to force removal of the already existing symbolic
link. The reason for copying the file instead of using a symlink is to
cover the situation where <filename class="directory">/usr</filename>
is on a separate partition. This could be important when booted into
single user mode.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="conf-ld" role="configuration">

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</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Third, configuring hostname, keyboard layout and system clock.</para>
<para>Third, configuring the hostname, and keyboard layout.</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-hostname" role="."/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-setclock" role="."/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="ch-scripts-console" role="."/></para>
</listitem>