Install tzdata
Installing tzdata package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install tzdata
tzdata package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | tzdata |
| version | 2016c-1 |
| description | time zone and daylight-saving time data |
| subsection | localization |
| website | iana.org / time-zones |
| maintainer | GNU Libc Maintainers |
Uninstall tzdata
To remove just tzdata package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove tzdata
Uninstall tzdata and it’s dependent packages
To remove the tzdata package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove tzdata
Purging tzdata
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of tzdata from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge tzdata
To delete configuration and/or data files of tzdata and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove tzdata
