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When you setting up a new VPS, sometimes it comes with default timezone. It is usually set to UTC. If you want to read log files or some configuration you will be confused with the default timezone and local time. You can change it to follow your timezone.
Check the default timezone
Just type command below at your console:
$ dateThen it will be shown
Wed Oct 17 06:43:42 WIB 2017Change the timezone
Type this command:
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdataAnd follow the step to choose your timezone.
Now check your current timezone:
$ timedatectlOutput:
$ Local time: Wed 2017-10-18 00:04:53 UTC Universal time: Wed 2017-10-18 00:04:53 UTC RTC time: Wed 2017-10-18 00:04:53 Time zone: Etc/UTC (UTC, +0000) Network time on: yesNTP synchronized: yes RTC in local TZ: noSynchronize timezone to NTP
To synchronize to Network Timezone Protocol, you need to install ntp:
$ sudo apt-get update$ sudo apt-get install ntpOnce the package is installed, you will be automatically sync with NTP.
