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From: John Floren <john@jfloren.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:39:19 -0800
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Attempts to set timezone don't stick?
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On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Phineas Pett <phineas.pett@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I'm attempting to setup a native Plan 9 system for the first time, but
> I'm having a bit of trouble getting the timezone to ``stick.''
>
> Putting the following in my /lib/profile seemed the intuitive and
> correct thing to do:
>
> bind /adm/timezone/US_Central /adm/timezone/local
>
> But it does not work, and I don't understand why.

I wouldn't expect this to work. According to date(1),
/adm/timezone/local is copied into /env/timezone by init, meaning your
bind comes far too late.

You need to physically copy the file over, and then presumably reboot
to get everything set properly.

>
> The following also failed:
>
> cat /adm/timezone/US_Central > /adm/timezone/local
>

Did you reboot after doing this?


John