System Timezone

Kicksecure ™

Download

On Computer USB Installation Intel / AMD64 ARM64 Raspberry Pi PPC64 Windows (VM) Mac Linux (VM) VirtualBox (VM) Qubes (VM) KVM (VM) Debian morph to Kicksecure More options Source Code

About

Overview Features Why Open Source? Project Activities Contributors Mission & Vision

Docs

Documentation FAQ Troubleshooting

Community

Forums Forum Best Practices Contribute

Support

Self Support First Policy Search Engines, Docs and AI Support (Limited) Reporting Bugs Contact (Restricted)

Tools Upload file Special pages Recent changes Print Version Page meta What links here Related changes Page information

Page Read Edit History Move Protection Unwatch Watch Delete Purge

User Preferences Watchlist Contributions Logout Create account Login

Donate

Login Documentation Operating System Software and Updates Previous page: Login Index page: Documentation Next page: Operating System Software and Updates System Timezone

• Network Time Synchronization
• Timezone
• sdwdate
• sdwdate-gui
• Boot Clock Randomization
• Time Attacks
• Dev/sdwdate

Information about the system timezone setting and instructions on how to change it.

Installation Method Specific

• A) If Kicksecure is installed using ISO: the timezone can be configured during the ISO installation process.
• B) If Kicksecure is installed using Distribution Morphing: the timezone remains unchanged by Kicksecure. It remains as originally set by the user or installer.

Unspecific to Kicksecure

Since Kicksecure is based on Debian, changing the timezone does not differ from Debian. Therefore, users may also refer to Debian-specific documentation such as their TimeZoneChanges documentation.

System Timezone Setting versus User Timezone Setting

Note:

• A) System setting: The timezone configured via /etc/timezone or /etc/localtime is considered a "system setting".
• B) User setting: The timezone displayed by graphical interface widgets, such as the Xfce clock, is a "user setting" and might be independent of the system setting.

Change System Timezone

For example, to change the timezone to UTC:

1. Open a terminal.

2. Run the following command:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Figure: Configuring tzdata - region selection

3. Select "None of the above".

4. Press Enter⏎ on "OK".

Figure: Configuring tzdata - timezone selection

5. Select UTC.

6. Highlight "OK" and press Enter⏎.

7. Done.

The timezone should now be changed.

8. Verify timezone setting.

To confirm, run the following command:

sudo timedatectl

9. Review the output of timedatectl.

It should appear similar to the following:

Figure: timedatectl sample output

10. Done.

Login Documentation Operating System Software and Updates Previous page: Login Index page: Documentation Next page: Operating System Software and Updates

Kicksecure A secure by default operating system with the latest security research in place.

Dark mode

Follow us on social media

Supported by Power Up Privacy

Kicksecure is proudly supported until 2026 by Power Up Privacy, a privacy advocacy group that seeks to supercharge privacy projects with resources so they can complete their mission of making our world a better place. (Strictly subject to our sponsorship policy.)

At Kicksecure we value freedom and trust, supporting Open Source and Freedom Software

By using this website, you acknowledge you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these agreements: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, E-Sign Consent, DMCA, Imprint 2012- 2025 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LLC

Your support makes
all the difference!

We believe security software like Kicksecure needs to remain Open Source and independent. Would you help sustain and grow the project? Learn more about our 13 year success story and maybe DONATE!