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systemsetup: Specify timezone, NTP Server and enable network time.

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$ systemsetup -settimezone "${US-Pacific}" -setnetworktimeserver ${us-pool-ntp-org} -setusingnetworktime on

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This command is used on macOS to configure the system's timezone, network time server, and network time settings.

systemsetup: This is the command-line utility in macOS used for system configuration.
-settimezone "${US-Pacific}": This option is used to set the timezone for the system. In this case, the timezone is being set to "${US-Pacific}" which likely represents the Pacific Time Zone in the United States. The specific value of "${US-Pacific}" would need to be defined or resolved in the script or command execution context.
-setnetworktimeserver ${us-pool-ntp-org}: This option sets the network time server for the system. The value provided "${us-pool-ntp-org}" likely represents the hostname or IP address of the desired NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. Again, the specific value of "${us-pool-ntp-org}" would need to be defined or resolved.
-setusingnetworktime on: This option enables the network time synchronization for the system. By setting it to "on", the system will synchronize its time with the configured network time server.

Overall, this command configures the system's timezone, sets a specific network time server, and enables time synchronization using network time.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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