System Timezone

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Information about system timezone setting. How to change the System Timezone.

Information[edit]

Quote Whonix Post Install Advice:

To protect against time zone leaks, the system clock inside Whonix is set to UTC. This means it may be a few hours before or ahead of your host system clock. Do not change this setting!

Change System Timezone[edit]

1. Introduction.

Whonix specific part: To prevent package anon-apps-configarchive.org iconarchive.today icon from changing the timezone to UTC during upgrades, a status file must be created as documented in the next step. [1]

2. Platform specific. Select your platform.

Non-Qubes-Whonix

3. Run the following command.

sudo touch /etc/noutc

Qubes-Whonix

3. Run the following 2 commands.

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/

sudo touch /usr/local/etc/noutc

4. Actual timezone change.

Whonix unspecific part: Time zone can be adjusted as per Self Support First Policy.

5. See upstream documentation.

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Kicksecure Hardened

Redirection to Kicksecure Documentation

Incomplete: This wiki page is incomplete by design. It only includes details specific to Whonix. For full understanding, please follow the link below to the Kicksecure wiki, which provides more complete background and instructions.

  • Introduction: Whonix Documentation Introduction, User Expectations, Footnotes and References, User Expectations - What Documentation Is and What It Is Not
  • Whonix is based on Kicksecure: Whonix is built on top of Kicksecure. This means it uses many of the same security tools, design concepts, and configurations.
  • Kicksecure is based on Debian: Kicksecure is developed using Debian as its base. Debian is a widely used, stable, and free Linux operating system.
  • Inheritance: As a result, Whonix is also based on Debian.
  • Debian is GNU/Linux-based: Debian is built using the GNU/Linux operating system. GNU provides essential tools and Linux is the system’s kernel (core).
  • Shared documentation benefits: Since each system is based on the one below it, a lot of documentation and guides are shared. This reduces the need to duplicate information.
  • Inherited documentation: Most instructions and explanations are inherited from Kicksecure or Debian, unless otherwise specified.
  • Shared principles: The systems share similar security goals and setup instructions. In most cases, users can follow Kicksecure documentation when using Whonix.
  • Keep using Whonix: This does not mean users should switch to Kicksecure. This page only points to related, helpful information.
  • Where to apply the instructions: Follow the instructions inside Whonix unless specifically stated otherwise.
  • Wiki editors notice: This information is pulled from a reusable wiki template: upstream_wiki. (See which pages use this.)
  • Comparison: Whonix versus Kicksecure
  • Documentation compatibility: Because Whonix is based on Kicksecure, you can often follow Kicksecure’s instructions as long as you apply them in the right place.
  • Summary: Whonix is built on top of Kicksecure, which itself is based on Debian. Debian is a GNU/Linux operating system. This layered design means Whonix inherits many features, tools, and documentation from both Kicksecure and Debian.
  • Click here: Visit the related page in the Kicksecure wiki for full documentation and background:

  • Note: Re-interpretation...
Apply the instructions inside Whonix, not inside Kicksecure.

Kicksecure: Perform these steps inside Kicksecure.

Instead, apply the steps inside Whonix-Workstation.

Kicksecure for Qubes: Perform these steps inside Qubes kicksecure-17 Template.

Instead, use the whonix-workstation-17 Template for these steps.

6. Done.

The process of changing the timezone has been completed.

Timezone vs sdwdate[edit]

sdwdate is mostly unrelated. It can operate independently of system timezone setting. It is a time synchronization daemon. It does not alter the system timezone.

Timezone vs Tor Browser[edit]

Tor Browser has its own independent development team and independent implementation of timezone change. This is unspecific to Whonix. Tor Browser does the same on non-Whonix systems. In other words, Tor Browser does the same on Debian hosts. Changing the system timezone will not affect Tor Browser.

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Footnotes / References[edit]

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