TIMEZONE(4)                                                        TIMEZONE(4)


NAME
     timezone - set default system time zone

SYNOPSIS
     /etc/TIMEZONE

DESCRIPTION
     This file sets the time zone environmental variable TZ.

     This file is read by init(1) after system boot up and all subsequent
     processes inherit TZ in their environment.  Other variables than TZ may
     also be set in this file, for programs that are run from init.  Some
     programs started by init reset all or part their environment, and
     therefore these variables may not be seen by all programs.  The form of
     the variables for sh(1) users is:

          TZ=value


     Lines that are too long are ignored; in practice this is not a problem.

     For the syntax of timezone value specifications, see environ (5).

SEE ALSO
     zdump(1M), and zic(1M), environ(5), ctime(3C).


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