how do I change the time of my linux server. Its hosted locally in an eastern timezone, however the server itself is dedicated to a pacific timezone.

How do I do this in ssh?

Note: I have full moderation and ownership of the server

Setting your timezone

The timezone under Linux is set by a symbolic link from /etc/localtime[1] to a file in the /usr/share/zoneinfo[2] directory that corresponds with what timezone you are in. For example, since I'm in South Australia, /etc/localtime is a symlink to /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/South. To set this link, type:

Replace your/zone with something like Australia/NSW or Australia/Perth. Have a look in the directories under /usr/share/zoneinfo to see what timezones are available.

[1] This assumes that /usr/share/zoneinfo is linked to /etc/localtime as it is under Red Hat Linux.

[2] On older systems, you'll find that /usr/lib/zoneinfo is used instead of /usr/share/zoneinfo. See also the later section ``The time in some applications is wrong''.

Source: http://www.linuxsa.org.au/tips/time.html

If you can't find the timezone you want, have a look in /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/ . There should be all the timezones that are missing.

If the timezone exists already, just move it with:
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Yeah I am using CentOs4.2 which is the same thing as RedHat, so it shouldn't be a problem...

Do I just reboot the server afterwards... Note that I am running php and mysql so it should be restarted so those two will then boot up on the correct time...

Thanks

Probably, we had to reboot mysql etc to get it to notice the change when South Aus was affected by changing clocks for the Commonwealth games early.