[HowTo] set VPS Timezone

November 2, 2008 · Filed Under Linux · Comment 
First nuke the currently set timezone
rm -rf /etc/localtime 2>/dev/null; unlink /etc/localtime 2>/dev/null
Then, decide what timezone you want
find /usr/share/zoneinfo/ | more

Once you know the filename representing your timezone, use ln as follows. In this example, I will set the VPS to EST, my favorite timezone.

ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST /etc/localtime