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Select System Clock uses UTC if you know that your system is set to UTC.
Note
To change your time zone configuration after you have completed the installation, use the
T ime an d Dat e Pro p ert ies T o o l.
Type the system-config-date command in a shell prompt to launch the T ime an d Dat e
Pro p ert ies T o o l. If you are not root, it prompts you for the root password to continue.
To run the Time an d Dat e Pro p ert ies T o o l as a text-based application, use the command
timeconfig.
4.23. Set Root Password
Setting up a root account and password is one of the most important steps during your installation.
Your root account is similar to the administrator account used on Windows NT machines. The root
account is used to install packages, upgrade RPMs, and perform most system maintenance. Logging
in as root gives you complete control over your system.
Note
The root user (also known as the superuser) has complete access to the entire system; for this
reason, logging in as the root user is best done only to perform system maintenance or
administration.
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