SUSE LINUX Documentation - Index of
SUSE LINUX Documentation - Index of
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<strong>of</strong> the YaST runlevel editor, refer to Section “Configuring System Services (Runlevel)<br />
with YaST” (Chapter 8, Booting and Configuring a Linux System, ↑Reference).<br />
2.5.12 /etc/sysconfig Editor<br />
The directory /etc/sysconfig contains the files with the most important settings<br />
for <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux. Use System → /etc/sysconfig Editor to modify the values and save<br />
them to the individual configuration files. Generally, manual editing is not necessary,<br />
because the files are automatically adapted when a package is installed or a service is<br />
configured. More information about /etc/sysconfig and the YaST sysconfig editor<br />
is available in Section “Changing the System Configuration Using the YaST sysconfig<br />
Editor” (Chapter 8, Booting and Configuring a Linux System, ↑Reference).<br />
2.5.13 Time and Date Configuration<br />
The time zone is initially set during installation, but you can change it with System →<br />
Date and Time. Also use this to change the current system date and time.<br />
To change the time zone, select the region in the left column and the location or time<br />
zone in the right column. With Hardware Clock Set To, set whether the system clock<br />
should use Local Time or UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). UTC is <strong>of</strong>ten used in<br />
Linux systems. Machines with additional operating systems, such as Micros<strong>of</strong>t Windows,<br />
mostly use local time.<br />
Set the current system time and date with Change. In the dialog that opens, modify the<br />
time and date by entering new values or adjusting them with the arrow buttons. Press<br />
Apply to save the changes.<br />
2.5.14 Language Selection<br />
The primary and secondary languages for your system are set during installation.<br />
However, they can be changed at any time using System → Language. The primary<br />
language set in YaST applies to the entire system, including YaST and the desktop environment.<br />
This is the language you expect to use most <strong>of</strong> the time. Secondary languages<br />
are languages that are sometimes needed by users for a variety <strong>of</strong> purposes, such as<br />
desktop language or word processing.<br />
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