Triying change time zone error

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#1

Im triying change time zone using raspi-config and is raising a error about missing file or package.
Configuring other options (like locale) is doing fine, so seems a problem only with set time zone related.
My Hoemgear system is installed with the raspbian image version provided with only read mode: Current stable version: 0.7.40-2948.
Of course I set rw mount before trying to run raspi-config tool.

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Will be fine know how to fix the issue or how to configure time zone settings and ntp settings to have the local time system propperly working.

Regards

Jose,

#2

Hey,

that’s odd and should be fixed by @sathya.
You should be able to fix it with

sudo apt-get install --reinstall tzdata

– https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=145194

#3

Hi Patrick,
Thanks for your reply.

Still error on raspi-config for time zone setup after try your purposse. Seems something more deep that only reinstall the package tzdata.
In the image I run > … --reinstall tzdata (not showing in that image), then I tray fix dependences as per message with > apt --fix-broken install, with raised a bounch of errors like shows in image and then again > … --reinstall tzdata with same result.

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… but all with no luck.
Try raspi-config time-zone setup and now error message from raspi-config is “elevated” to I2…

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Forget comment that can run any other setup from raspi-config (ex. install locale) without issues.

Best regards

#4

Ok. I’m not sure where changes for the read-only image are done… so, the best bet is to wait for @sathya’s comment. Sorry.

#5

Agree, @sathya is our best bet… nothing to sorry . thanks

#6

Only a comment for a workarround purposses while @sathya fix raspbian image.
Change time zone without raspi-config it’s as eassy as this with cli:
Of course need first make mount system partition to rw.

pi@homegearpi-36-00-2a(rw):~$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /
pi@homegearpi-36-00-2a(rw):~$ sudo timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Madrid

Regards…

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#7

Hello @jirm,

your installation seems to be broken - for what reason ever.

I just tested the current image and setting the time there works without problems.

You should execute

apt -f install

To fix the bootloader package as well.

Cheers,

Sathya