REPOST- Having the date format shown correctly in Lucid (and Maverick)

Dave Stevenson davstev at sasktel.net
Thu Jul 29 19:02:34 UTC 2010


Basil Chupin wrote:

> I have my system correctly set to reflect my country, it's time zone,
>
> and the language (including money sign etc) used in this country.
>
> However, Ubuntu stubbornly refuses to correctly show the date stamp in
> the top panel: it shows, for example, "Sat Jul 3, 16:07:30" and not what
> it should be showing which is "Sat 3 Jul.....".
>
> Is there a hidden setting somewhere which I can fiddle for Ubuntu to
> adhere to my wishes? Anyone, please?
>
> (The date stamp is shown correctly everywhere else, TB, Nautilus,
> whatever- all except the top panel.)
>
> BC

http://snuxoll.com/post/2008/11/16/custom-time-format-gnome-panel-clock
Shows how to change it.
http://linux.die.net/man/3/strftime
Lists all the format options.
%a %d %b, %H:%M
Is what I use.

HTH
Dave





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