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Date and time
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Tips and tricks related to time and date in Plan 9
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To change the timezone (takes effect upon reboot): 
.P1
; cp /adm/timezone/$yourzone /adm/timezone/local 
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Note that Plan 9 timezone files are a bit outdated. but shouldn't be much issue in almost all cases.
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To sync your clock: 
.P1
; aux/timesync -n pool.ntp.org
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