[nzlug] time zone question

[Phillip Hutchings]

On 3/9/07, anru chen <ctx2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi all;
>
> i have a server located at sydney, My OS is linux,
>
> i have checked, there is a timezone directory (Australia) under
> /usr/share/zoneinfo
> and an  other timezone file "EST" user /usr/share/zoneinfo.
>
> which one i should use, (Australia/Sydney or EST),i had searched
> google, found sydney is under EST timezone, but someone said syndey is
> not in EST.

You want Australia/Sydney. Always choose ones that specify a location
rather than a zone, as there's EST in Australia and EST in the USA,
and probably other places. EST will refer to the US for historical
reasons.
-- 
Phillip Hutchings
http://www.sitharus.com/