I am not sure if this is a bug or my misunderstanding of how
to use the date command, but my machine is stuck in the the CST
time zone (I am in the EST time zone). I have listed a few of
the numerous attempts that have failed. Can you tell me the
correct way to set the time zone?
Thanks.
Glenn Silverstein
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[root@dusty silverst]# date -s "Thu Nov 9 16:56:39 EST 2000"
Thu Nov 9 15:56:39 CST 2000
[root@dusty silverst]# date -s "Thu Nov 9 16:56:39 EST 2000" +"%ZEST"
CSTEST
[root@dusty silverst]# date
Thu Nov 9 15:56:41 CST 2000
[root@dusty silverst]# date -s "Thu Nov 9 16:58:00 EST 2000" +"%Z"EST
CSTEST
[root@dusty silverst]# date
Thu Nov 9 15:58:02 CST 2000
[root@dusty silverst]# date +"%ZEST"
CSTEST
[root@dusty silverst]# date
Thu Nov 9 15:58:29 CST 2000
[root@dusty silverst]# date -s "Thu Nov 9 17:00:00 EST 2000" +"%EST"
%EST
[root@dusty silverst]# date
Thu Nov 9 16:00:02 CST 2000
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