System clock - [Solved]

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#31 by Ahau » 05 Dec 2015, 07:07

Well, I looked back at the timeconfig app and turns out I'm about as confused as usual, and taking so much time off didn't help. I did write it such that you couldn't select localtime and a timezone, and then we found out that it messed with a couple apps (seamonkey mail and an astronomy program that plotted the location of the sun), so I changed it up to allow localtime with a timezone. However, on my end if I select localtime and set a timezone, the clock still displays the current local time, at least in Porteus 3.0 (which I'm in now).

My biased (and, presently, slightly inebriated) opinion is that we should stick with the Slackware default, that is to say we should have localtime by default. As Ed_P mentions, this would be friendlier to Windows converts, and those with more Unix background should be more comfortable setting their time based on UTC and a timezone. I also agree with item 2a, and would suggest there be a cheatcode to force it either way.
Please take a look at our online documentation, here. Suggestions are welcome!

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#32 by beny » 05 Dec 2015, 17:36

well this is that i have done for time: cli:timedatectl ,that show me the date and time
timedatectl list-timezones, you can see the local time zone of your country
timedatectl set-timezone yours Zone/Subzone
after this if you want set local time:timedatectl set-local-rtc 1, or if you want the UTC mode rtc 0
this set your time, work, after reboot we need to see if this set remain active,tested on nemesys

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#33 by Ed_P » 05 Dec 2015, 19:49

Thanks beny.

This is what I see.

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guest ~ $ timedatectl
      Local time: Sat 2015-12-05 14:31:57 EST
  Universal time: Sat 2015-12-05 19:31:57 UTC
        RTC time: Sat 2015-12-05 19:31:57
       Time zone: America/New_York (EST, -0500)
 Network time on: yes
NTP synchronized: yes
 RTC in local TZ: no
guest ~ $ 
The time zone is being set via a .profile file. And I suspect the update of the system clock is being done by the NTP sync setting.
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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#34 by beny » 05 Dec 2015, 20:38

is unstable, at reboot i have my time zone tagged on brasil san paulo,sorry and procedure now not work:
timedatectl
Local time: sab 2015-12-05 21:39:35 CET
Universal time: sab 2015-12-05 20:39:35 UTC
RTC time: sab 2015-12-05 21:39:36
Time zone: Europe/Rome (CET, +0100)
Network time on: no
NTP synchronized: no
RTC in local TZ: yes

Warning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.
This mode can not be fully supported. It will create various problems
with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC
time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.
If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling
'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#35 by Ed_P » 05 Dec 2015, 21:05

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root /home/guest # timedatectl set-local-rtc 1
root /home/guest # timedatectl 
      Local time: Sat 2015-12-05 15:56:14 EST
  Universal time: Sat 2015-12-05 20:56:14 UTC
        RTC time: Sat 2015-12-05 15:56:14
       Time zone: America/New_York (EST, -0500)
 Network time on: yes
NTP synchronized: yes
 RTC in local TZ: yes

Warning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.
         This mode can not be fully supported. It will create various problems
         with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC
         time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.
         If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling
         'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.
root /home/guest # 
What do RTC & NTP stand for? Real Time Clock? & ? Time ? :unknown:

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Oh! Just saw your update.

Going to reboot 3.1 and test this.
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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#36 by donald » 05 Dec 2015, 21:20

@Ed
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize the time of a computer to a reference time source.

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#37 by beny » 05 Dec 2015, 21:36

hi again at reboot i have this:
timedatectl
Local time: sab 2015-12-05 16:34:13 BRST
Universal time: sab 2015-12-05 18:34:13 UTC
RTC time: sab 2015-12-05 16:34:13
Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (BRST, -0200)
Network time on: no
NTP synchronized: no
RTC in local TZ: yes

Warning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.
This mode can not be fully supported. It will create various problems
with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC
time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.
If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling
'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#38 by beny » 05 Dec 2015, 21:41

hi in /usr/local/bin/ there is a script please want to try the setup-time and reboot if the changes are ok for me now working but i have xfce4 now not lxde reboot and see if work or..... ok seem the time is my time also in reboot mode.

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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#39 by Ed_P » 05 Dec 2015, 23:49

Ok, when I rebooted into 3.1 I had to set the clock again. But when I rebooted into 3.3 I saw a boot msg about RTC and something about setting something -300. (60 min x -5 hrs = -300 :) )

And I see that NTP has been set to No now.

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guest ~ $ timedatectl
      Local time: Sat 2015-12-05 18:36:30 EST
  Universal time: Sat 2015-12-05 23:36:30 UTC
        RTC time: Sat 2015-12-05 18:36:24
       Time zone: America/New_York (EST, -0500)
 Network time on: yes
NTP synchronized: no
 RTC in local TZ: yes

Warning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.
         This mode can not be fully supported. It will create various problems
         with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC
         time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.
         If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling
         'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.
guest ~ $ 
It will be interesting to see when I reboot if 3.1 shows the correct time on my system beny.
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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#40 by Ed_P » 06 Dec 2015, 00:56

Back in 3.1 and the clock is OK. :Yahoo!:

Thank you Image beny.

BTW The boot msg was about the RTC setting and "Applying delta of -300 to system timer." Image
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Re: System clock - not solved

Post#41 by Ed_P » 06 Dec 2015, 01:42

Now, if I could get the Digital Clock's Clock Format to be in a 12 hr format.....

But mainly the system clock problem is resolved for me.

Thank you guys for all your help. :friends:

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Digial Clock > change Clock Format from %R to %I:%M %p
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubun ... ngTheClock

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Re: System clock - [Solved]

Post#42 by aus9 » 07 Dec 2015, 09:01

So is this now solved?

if not what does date show in a terminal please?
And does that matter?

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Re: System clock - [Solved]

Post#43 by Ed_P » 07 Dec 2015, 15:59

aus9 wrote:So is this now solved?
Yes. I am happy. :)

Date in terminal:

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guest ~ $ date
Mon Dec  7 10:50:01 EST 2015
And in the Clock applet in the task bar:
Monday 12/07/2015 <---- This with the mouse over the applet
10:50 AM
:good:
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