[deployment-guide] Updated the "Date and Time Configuration" chapter for Fedora 15.
Jaromir Hradilek
jhradile at fedoraproject.org
Sun May 22 23:39:40 UTC 2011
commit a330a7b2f053f1e364eddfd9412c73c63ec9d0e0
Author: Jaromir Hradilek <jhradile at redhat.com>
Date: Mon May 23 01:38:36 2011 +0200
Updated the "Date and Time Configuration" chapter for Fedora 15.
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@@ -4,204 +4,98 @@
<chapter id="ch-Date_and_Time_Configuration">
<title>Date and Time Configuration</title>
<para>
- This chapter covers setting the system date and time in &MAJOROS;, both manually and using the Network Time Protocol (<abbrev>NTP</abbrev>), as well as setting the adequate time zone. Two methods are covered: setting the date and time using the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool, and doing so on the command line.
+ This chapter covers setting the system date and time in &MAJOROS;, both manually and using the Network Time Protocol (<abbrev>NTP</abbrev>), as well as setting the adequate time zone. Two methods are covered: setting the date and time using the <application>Date and Time</application> configuration tool, and doing so on the command line.
</para>
- <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time_Properties_Tool">
- <title>Date/Time Properties Tool</title>
+ <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time">
+ <title>Date and Time Configuration Tool</title>
<para>
- The <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool allows the user to change the system date and time, to configure the time zone used by the system, and to set up the Network Time Protocol daemon to synchronize the system clock with a time server. Note that to use this application, you must be running the <emphasis>X Window System</emphasis><!-- (see <xref linkend="ch-The_X_Window_System" /> for more information on this topic)-->.
+ The <application>Date and Time</application> configuration tool allows a user to change the system date and time, to configure the time zone used by the system, and to set up the Network Time Protocol daemon to synchronize the system clock with a time server.
</para>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <command>system-config-date</command>
- </primary>
- <see>time configuration, date configuration</see>
- </indexterm>
<para>
- To start the tool, select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Date & Time</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the panel, or type the <command>system-config-date</command> command at a shell prompt (e.g., <emphasis>xterm</emphasis> or <emphasis>GNOME Terminal</emphasis>). Unless you are already authenticated, you will be prompted to enter the superuser password.
+ To start the tool, select <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>System Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the <guimenu>Activities</guimenu> menu and click the <guimenuitem>Date and Time</guimenuitem> icon, or click the time in the panel and select <guibutton>Date and Time Settings</guibutton> from the drop-down menu.
</para>
- <figure float="0" id="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Authentication">
- <title>Authentication Query</title>
+ <figure id="fig-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Time">
+ <title>Running the Date and Time configuration tool</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/date-and-time-authentication.png" format="PNG" />
+ <imagedata fileref="images/date-and-time-panel.png" format="PNG" scalefit="0" />
</imageobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time">
- <title>Date and Time Properties</title>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>time configuration</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>system-config-date</command>
- </secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>date configuration</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>system-config-date</command>
- </secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>
- As shown in <xref linkend="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time" />, the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool is divided into two separate tabs. The tab containing the configuration of the current date and time is shown by default.
- </para>
- <figure float="0" id="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time">
- <title>Date and Time Properties</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/date-and-time-date_and_time.png" format="PNG" />
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <para>
- Date and Time Properties
- </para>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- To set up your system manually, follow these steps:
- </para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
+ <textobject>
<para>
- <emphasis>Change the current date.</emphasis> Use the arrows to the left and right of the month and year to change the month and year respectively. Then click inside the calendar to select the day of the month.
+ Running the Date and Time configuration tool
</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- <emphasis>Change the current time.</emphasis> Use the up and down arrow buttons beside the <guilabel>Hour</guilabel>, <guilabel>Minute</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Second</guilabel>, or replace the values directly.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- <para>
- Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to apply the changes and exit the application.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol">
- <title>Network Time Protocol Properties</title>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>time configuration</primary>
- <secondary>synchronize with NTP server</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>Network Time Protocol</primary>
- <see>NTP</see>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>NTP</primary>
- <secondary>configuring</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>NTP</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>ntpd</command>
- </secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <command>ntpd</command>
- </primary>
- <see>NTP</see>
- </indexterm>
- <para>
- If you prefer an automatic setup, select the checkbox labeled <guilabel>Synchronize date and time over the network</guilabel> instead. This will display the list of available NTP servers as shown in <xref linkend="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" />.
- </para>
- <figure float="0" id="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol">
- <title>Network Time Protocol Properties</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/date-and-time-network_time_protocol.png" format="PNG" />
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <para>
- Network Time Protocol Properties
- </para>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Here you can choose one of the predefined servers, edit a predefined server by clicking the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button, or add a new server name by clicking <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. In the <guilabel>Advanced Options</guilabel>, you can also select whether you want to synchronize the system clock before starting the service, and if you wish to use a local time source.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Note</title>
- <para>
- Your system does not start synchronizing with the NTP server until you click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button at the bottom of the window to confirm your changes.
- </para>
- </note>
- <para>
- Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to apply any changes made to the date and time settings and exit the application.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Time_Zone">
- <title>Time Zone Properties</title>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>time zone configuration</primary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>
- To configure the system time zone, click the <guilabel>Time Zone</guilabel> tab as shown in <xref linkend="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Time_Zone" />.
- </para>
- <figure float="0" id="figu-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Time_Zone">
- <title>Time Zone Properties</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="images/date-and-time-time_zone.png" format="PNG" />
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <para>
- Time Zone Properties
- </para>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- There are two common approaches to the time zone selection:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <emphasis>Using the interactive map.</emphasis> Click “zoom in” and “zoom out” buttons next to the map, or click on the map itself to zoom into the selected region. Then choose the city specific to your time zone. A red <guilabel>X</guilabel> appears and the time zone selection changes in the list below the map.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ By default, the tool only allows you to review the current settings. This is because only <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> is allowed to set the system date and time. To unlock the configuration tool for changes, click the <guibutton>Unlock</guibutton> button in the bottom-left corner of the window, and provide the root password when prompted.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time">
+ <title>The Date and Time configuration tool</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/date-and-time-settings.png" format="PNG" scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
<para>
- <emphasis>Use the list below the map.</emphasis> To make the selection easier, cities and countries are grouped within their specific continents. Note that non-geographic time zones have also been added to address needs in the scientific community.
+ The Date and Time configuration tool
</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <para>
- If your system clock is set to use <acronym>UTC</acronym>, select the <guibutton>System clock uses UTC</guibutton> option. UTC stands for the <firstterm>Universal Time, Coordinated</firstterm>, also known as <firstterm>Greenwich Mean Time</firstterm> (<acronym>GMT</acronym>). Other time zones are determined by adding or subtracting from the UTC time.
- </para>
- <para>
- Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and exit the program.
- </para>
- </section>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ As you can see in <xref linkend="fig-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time" />, the main window of the <application>Date and Time</application> configuration tool is divided into two parts: while the left side of the window is dedicated to the time zone settings, the right part allows you to configure the date and time itself.
+ </para>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><application>Date and Time</application></primary>
+ <secondary>time zone settings</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>time zone</primary>
+ <seealso><application>Date and Time</application></seealso>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ To change the time zone, click on the map, or select the region and city from the <guilabel>Region</guilabel> and <guilabel>City</guilabel> drop-down lists.
+ </para>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><application>Date and Time</application></primary>
+ <secondary>system time</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>time</primary>
+ <seealso><application>Date and Time</application></seealso>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ To change the current time of your system, either configure the system to synchronize it over the network by clicking the <guilabel>Network Time</guilabel> switch, or set it manually by clicking the up and down arrows above and below the numbers. Use the <guilabel>24-Hour Time</guilabel> switch to enable or disable the 24-hour time format.
+ </para>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><application>Date and Time</application></primary>
+ <secondary>system date</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>date</primary>
+ <seealso><application>Date and Time</application></seealso>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ To change the current date of your system, select a month from the drop-down list below the time, and use the up and down arrows to choose the day and year.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The changes take effect immediately.
+ </para>
</section>
<section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration">
<title>Command Line Configuration</title>
<para>
- In case your system does not have the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool installed, or the <emphasis>X Window Server</emphasis> is not running, you will have to change the system date and time on the command line. Note that in order to perform actions described in this section, you have to be logged in as a superuser:
+ In case your system does not have the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool installed, or the <emphasis>X Window Server</emphasis> is not running, you can change the system date and time on the command line. Note that in order to perform actions described in this section, you have to be logged in as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>. To do so, type the following at a shell prompt:
</para>
- <screen>~]$ <command>su -</command>
-Password: </screen>
+ <screen><command>su -</command></screen>
<section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Date_and_Time">
- <title>Date and Time Setup</title>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>time configuration</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>date</command>
- </secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>date configuration</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>date</command>
- </secondary>
+ <title>Configuring the Date and Time</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>time</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
- <primary>
- <command>date</command>
- </primary>
- <see>date configuration</see>
+ <primary><command>date</command></primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
The <command>date</command> command allows the superuser to set the system date and time manually:
@@ -209,9 +103,9 @@ Password: </screen>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>
- <emphasis>Change the current date.</emphasis> Type the command in the following form at a shell prompt, replacing the <replaceable>YYYY</replaceable> with a four-digit year, <replaceable>MM</replaceable> with a two-digit month, and <replaceable>DD</replaceable> with a two-digit day of the month:
+ To change the current date, type the command in the following form at a shell prompt, replacing the <replaceable>YYYY</replaceable> with a four-digit year, <replaceable>MM</replaceable> with a two-digit month, and <replaceable>DD</replaceable> with a two-digit day of the month:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>date +%D -s <replaceable>YYYY-MM-DD</replaceable></command></screen>
+ <screen><command>date +%D -s <replaceable>YYYY-MM-DD</replaceable></command></screen>
<para>
For example, to set the date to 2 June 2010, type:
</para>
@@ -219,11 +113,11 @@ Password: </screen>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- <emphasis>Change the current time.</emphasis> Use the following command, where <replaceable>HH</replaceable> stands for an hour, <replaceable>MM</replaceable> is a minute, and <replaceable>SS</replaceable> is a second, all typed in a two-digit form:
+ To change the current date, use the following command, where <replaceable>HH</replaceable> stands for an hour, <replaceable>MM</replaceable> is a minute, and <replaceable>SS</replaceable> is a second, all typed in a two-digit form:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>date +%T -s <replaceable>HH:MM:SS</replaceable></command></screen>
+ <screen><command>date +%T -s <replaceable>HH:MM:SS</replaceable></command></screen>
<para>If your system clock is set to use <acronym>UTC</acronym> (Coordinated Universal Time), add the following option:</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>date +%T -s <replaceable>HH:MM:SS</replaceable> -u</command></screen>
+ <screen><command>date +%T -s <replaceable>HH:MM:SS</replaceable> -u</command></screen>
<para>
For instance, to set the system clock to 11:26 PM using the <acronym>UTC</acronym>, type:
</para>
@@ -231,35 +125,26 @@ Password: </screen>
</step>
</procedure>
<para>
- You can check your current settings by typing <command>date</command> without any additional argument:
+ You can check your current settings by typing <command>date</command> without any additional argument, for example:
</para>
- <example id="ex-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Date_and_Time">
- <title>Displaying the current date and time</title>
- <screen>~]$ <command>date</command>
+ <screen>~]$ <command>date</command>
Wed Jun 2 11:58:48 CEST 2010</screen>
- </example>
</section>
<section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol">
- <title>Network Time Protocol Setup</title>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>time configuration</primary>
- <secondary>synchronize with NTP server</secondary>
+ <title>Configuring the Network Time Protocol</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NTP</primary>
+ <see>Network Time Protocol</see>
</indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
<primary>Network Time Protocol</primary>
- <see>NTP</see>
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
- <primary>NTP</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>ntpdate</command>
- </secondary>
+ <primary>Network Time Protocol</primary>
+ <secondary><command>ntpdate</command></secondary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
- <primary>
- <command>ntpdate</command>
- </primary>
- <see>NTP</see>
+ <primary><command>ntpdate</command></primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
As opposed to the manual setup described above, you can also synchronize the system clock with a remote server over the Network Time Protocol (<acronym>NTP</acronym>). For the one-time synchronization only, use the <application>ntpdate</application> command:
@@ -267,90 +152,89 @@ Wed Jun 2 11:58:48 CEST 2010</screen>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>
- Firstly, check whether the selected NTP server is accessible:
+ Check whether the selected NTP server is accessible by usign the <command>ntpdate</command> command in the following form:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>ntpdate -q <replaceable>server_address</replaceable></command></screen>
+ <screen><command>ntpdate -q <replaceable>server_address</replaceable></command></screen>
<para>
- For example:
+ For example, to connect to <systemitem class="server">0.fedora.pool.ntp.org</systemitem>, type:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>ntpdate -q 0.rhel.pool.ntp.org</command></screen>
+ <screen>~]# <command>ntpdate -q 0.fedora.pool.ntp.org</command>
+server 204.15.208.61, stratum 2, offset -39.275438, delay 0.16083
+server 69.65.40.29, stratum 2, offset -39.269122, delay 0.17191
+server 148.167.132.201, stratum 2, offset -39.270239, delay 0.20482
+23 May 01:05:54 ntpdate[10619]: step time server 204.15.208.61 offset -39.275438 sec</screen>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- When you find a satisfactory server, run the <application>ntpdate</application> command followed with on or more server addresses:
+ When you find a satisfactory server, run the <application>ntpdate</application> command followed with one or more server addresses:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>ntpdate <replaceable>server_address...</replaceable></command></screen>
+ <screen><command>ntpdate <replaceable>server_address...</replaceable></command></screen>
<para>
For instance:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>ntpdate 0.rhel.pool.ntp.org 1.rhel.pool.ntp.org</command></screen>
+ <screen>~]# <command>ntpdate 0.fedora.pool.ntp.org 1.fedora.pool.ntp.org</command>
+23 May 01:07:13 ntpdate[10669]: step time server 204.15.208.61 offset -39.275436 sec</screen>
<para>
Unless an error message is displayed, the system time should now be set. You can check the current by setting typing <command>date</command> without any additional arguments as shown in <xref linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Date_and_Time" />.
</para>
</step>
- <step>
+ <step performance="optional">
<para>
In most cases, these steps are sufficient. Only if you really need one or more system services to always use the correct time, enable running the <application>ntpdate</application> at boot time:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>chkconfig ntpdate on</command></screen>
+ <screen><command>systemctl enable ntpdate.service</command></screen>
<para>
- For more information about system services and their setup, see <xref linkend="ch-Services_and_Daemons" />.
+ For more information about system services and their setup, refer to <xref linkend="ch-Services_and_Daemons" />.
</para>
<note>
<title>Note</title>
<para>
- If the synchronization with the time server at boot time keeps failing, i.e., you find a relevant error message in the <filename>/var/log/boot.log</filename> system log, try to add the following line to <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>:
+ If the synchronization with the time server at boot time keeps failing, that is, you find a relevant error message in the <filename>/var/log/boot.log</filename> system log, try to add the following line to <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>:
</para>
<screen>NETWORKWAIT=1</screen>
</note>
</step>
</procedure>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
<primary>NTP</primary>
- <secondary>configuring</secondary>
+ <see>Network Time Protocol</see>
</indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>NTP</primary>
- <secondary>
- <command>ntpd</command>
- </secondary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Network Time Protocol</primary>
</indexterm>
- <indexterm significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <command>ntpd</command>
- </primary>
- <see>NTP</see>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Network Time Protocol</primary>
+ <secondary><command>ntpd</command></secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><command>ntpd</command></primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
- However, the more convenient way is to set the <application>ntpd</application> daemon to synchronize the time at boot time automatically:
+ However, the more convenient way is to set the <systemitem class="service">ntpd</systemitem> daemon to synchronize the time at boot time automatically:
</para>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>
- Open the NTP configuration file <filename>/etc/ntp.conf</filename> in a text editor such as <application>vi</application> or <application>nano</application>, or create a new one if it does not already exist:
+ Open the NTP configuration file <filename>/etc/ntp.conf</filename> in a text editor, creating a new one if it does not already exist.
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>nano /etc/ntp.conf</command></screen>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Now add or edit the list of public NTP servers. If you are using &MAJOROSVER;, the file should already contain the following lines, but feel free to change or expand these according to your needs:
+ Add or edit the list of public NTP servers. If you are using &MAJOROSVER;, the file should already contain the following lines, but feel free to change or expand these according to your needs:
</para>
- <screen>server 0.rhel.pool.ntp.org
-server 1.rhel.pool.ntp.org
-server 2.rhel.pool.ntp.org</screen>
+ <screen>server 0.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst
+server 1.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst
+server 2.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst</screen>
<note>
- <title>Speed up initial synchronization</title>
+ <title>Speeding up initial synchronization</title>
<para>
- To speed the initial synchronization up, add the <command>iburst</command> directive at the end of each server line:
+ To speed the initial synchronization up, it is recommended that the <command>iburst</command> directive is added at the end of each server line.
</para>
- <screen>server 0.rhel.pool.ntp.org iburst
-server 1.rhel.pool.ntp.org iburst
-server 2.rhel.pool.ntp.org iburst</screen>
</note>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Once you have the list of servers complete, in the same file, set the proper permissions, giving the unrestricted access to localhost only:
+ In the same file, set the proper permissions, giving the unrestricted access to localhost only:
</para>
<screen>restrict default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery
restrict -6 default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery
@@ -359,17 +243,43 @@ restrict -6 ::1</screen>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Save all changes, exit the editor, and restart the NTP daemon:
+ Save the changes, exit the editor, and restart the NTP daemon:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>service ntpd restart</command></screen>
+ <screen><command>systemctl restart ntpd.service</command></screen>
</step>
<step>
<para>
- Make sure that <command>ntpd</command> daemon is started at boot time:
+ Additionally, make sure that <command>ntpd</command> daemon is started at boot time:
</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>chkconfig ntpd on</command></screen>
+ <screen><command>systemctl enable ntpd.service</command></screen>
</step>
</procedure>
</section>
</section>
+ <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Additional_Resources">
+ <title>Additional Resources</title>
+ <para>
+ For more information about the date and time configuration, refer to the following resources.
+ </para>
+ <section id="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Additional_Resources-Installed_Documentation">
+ <title>Additional Resources</title>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <literal>date</literal>(1) — The manual page for the <application>date</application> utility.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <literal>ntpdate</literal>(8) — The manual page for the <application>ntpdate</application> utility.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <literal>ntpd</literal>(8) — The manual page for the <systemitem class="service">ntpd</systemitem> service.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
+ </section>
</chapter>
diff --git a/en-US/The_sysconfig_Directory.xml b/en-US/The_sysconfig_Directory.xml
index 4ad0b40..3474017 100644
--- a/en-US/The_sysconfig_Directory.xml
+++ b/en-US/The_sysconfig_Directory.xml
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>
- The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename> file controls the interpretation of values read from the system hardware clock. It is used by the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool, and should not be edited by hand. By default, it contains the following option:
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename> file controls the interpretation of values read from the system hardware clock. It is used by the <application>Date and Time</application> configuration tool, and should not be edited by hand. By default, it contains the following option:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
@@ -611,8 +611,7 @@
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
- Refer to <xref
- linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time_Properties_Tool" /> for more information on the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool and its usage.
+ Refer to <xref linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time" /> for more information on the <application>Date and Time</application> configuration tool and its usage.
</para>
</section>
<section
@@ -1460,9 +1459,7 @@
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
- Refer to <xref
- linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> or <xref
- linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> for more information on how to configure the <command>ntpd</command> daemon.
+ Refer to <xref linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> for more information on how to configure the <command>ntpd</command> daemon.
</para>
</section>
<section
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