[arch-general] How do I should install and configure arch linux

[brainworker at lavabit.com]

>> 3) instead of LOCALIZATION section I should specify timezone in
>> /etc/timezone and /etc/localtime. And again the same question. Why?
>
> /etc/timezone is not used by initscripts, don't know what the benefit of
> that one is. What matters is /etc/localtime.

>From https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide/Installation

* Edit the file /etc/timezone. Example:
*
*   Europe/Minsk
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* Read man 5 timezone for more options.
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* Symlink /etc/localtime to /usr/share/zoneinfo/Zone/SubZone.
* Replace Zone and Subzone to your liking. Example:
*
* # ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Athens /etc/localtime