Timezone

Use the following Linux command to display the current time:

!date

Wed 08 Dec 2021 03:22:22 PM PST

If it’s not correct, it’s easy to change. First, find the correct timezone from this list.

In /service-config/iot-home/.env49rc, uncomment the line starting with # export TZ= ... and set the correct value.

!cat /service-config/iot-home/.env49rc

#! /bin/bash

# /service-config/iot-home/.env49rc

# Modify entries below to customize the ide49 environment

# Local dns name; access device as $DNS_NAME.local
# export DNS_NAME=iot49

# ide49 file locations
# export IOT=/home/iot
# export IOT_PROJECTS=/home/iot/projects

# time zone
# export TZ=America/Los_Angeles

# samba configuration
# valid entries for $SAMBA are server / client / off (default)
# export SAMBA=off
# export SAMBA_SERVER_IP=10.39.40.200"
# export SAMBA_PASSWORD="my_super_secret_password_px&(734%3#ksf"

Note: The Jupyter editor refuses to open that file. Use Visual Studio Code or nano (from the terminal) instead.

If you did a custom install, you can alternatively change the value of fleet variable TZ in the Balena dashboard.