---
name: "cdist-type__timezone"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__timezone"
---

# cdist-type\_\_timezone(7)

Allows one to configure the desired localtime timezone.

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_timezone - Allows one to configure the desired localtime timezone.

## DESCRIPTION

This type creates a symlink (/etc/localtime) to the selected timezone (which should be available in /usr/share/zoneinfo).

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

- **tz**

  The name of timezone to set.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

None.

## EXAMPLES

```
# Set up Europe/Andorra as our timezone.
__timezone --tz Europe/Andorra
# Set up US/Central as our timezone.
__timezone --tz US/Central
```

## AUTHORS

```
Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
Ramon Salvadó <rsalvado--@--gnuine--dot--com>
Dennis Camera <dennis.camera--@--ssrq-sds-fds.ch>
```

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2012-2020 the *AUTHORS*. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021