Ubuntu MATE

No way to change Timezone from GUI

Bug #1367772 reported by layingback
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Ubuntu MATE
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Bug Description

You do get to set up the correct timezone during install of Ubuntu Mate 14.10b1.

But to change the timezone later (eg when moving/travelling) I have to resort to:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Would expect to be able to change via Date & Time Calender panel applet, or from System > Administration > Date & Time, or from Control Center > Date & Time, or ...

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bedfojo (bedfojo) wrote :

You need to install gnome-system-tools.

See the discussion in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1365716

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layingback (laying-back) wrote :

Thanks for the info. Although I note that it is dropped by Debian Mate team in 1.10 not 1.8.

But if mate-system-tools is dropped, shouldn't gnome-system-tools be part of the Ubuntu Mate 14.10 release? (It was part of the Ubuntu 10.10 experience after all.)

Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg)
Changed in ubuntu-mate:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Fix Committed
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Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg) wrote :

If you dist-upgrade you'll find that gnome-system-tools are now part of ubuntu-mate-desktop.

Changed in ubuntu-mate:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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