using tzupdate to set the timezone based on my ip , but the time in the clock doesn't change. the widget is in the taskbar and it is set to show the local timezone. Can you please try to replicate and I can provide more info if needed.
tzupdate isn't a standard command, so can't reproduce. I can have questions though :) Can you attach your ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc output of "ls -l /etc/localtime" is the time correct itself after restarting plasma?
you can replicate it by manually changing the time zone form the "Adjust Time and Date" gui and yes after resarting KDE the Clock shows the correct time. Please try to replicate and if you still can't I will send you the other info you need.
cannot confirm on Arch Linux, plasma 5.12.1.
Created attachment 110842 [details] Video how to reproduce. Attaching a short video. Maybe it will help reproduce. plasmashell 5.11.5
I need the information I asked for please.
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layoutType=NoDeviceNames [Containments][2][Applets][39][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][2][Applets][39][Configuration][Filter] deviceBlackListRegexp=docker0 deviceFilterType=WhiteList deviceWhiteListRegexp=wlp4s0|eth0 showLo=false [Containments][2][Applets][4] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.pager [Containments][2][Applets][40] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemloadviewer [Containments][2][Applets][40][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][2][Applets][40][Configuration][General] cpuIOWaitColor=255,0,0 cpuSysColor=185,255,234 setColorsManually=true swapActivated=false [Containments][2][Applets][48] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.digitalclock [Containments][2][Applets][48][Configuration][Appearance] displayTimezoneAsCode=false fontFamily=Montserrat Alternates Thin lastSelectedTimezone=Europe/London selectedTimeZones=Europe/London showWeekNumbers=true [Containments][2][Applets][48][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=690 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][2][Applets][49] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.digitalclock [Containments][2][Applets][49][Configuration][Appearance] dateFormat=longDate displayTimezoneAsCode=false fontFamily=FreeMono lastSelectedTimezone=Europe/Sofia selectedTimeZones=Europe/Sofia showDate=true showLocalTimezone=true showWeekNumbers=true [Containments][2][Applets][49][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][2][Applets][6] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemtray [Containments][2][Applets][6][Configuration] SystrayContainmentId=7 [Containments][2][Applets][8][Configuration][Appearance] displayTimezoneAsCode=false showDate=true showLocalTimezone=true showSeconds=true showWeekNumbers=true [Containments][2][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=83 DialogWidth=1920 [Containments][2][General] AppletOrder=3;4;22;6;39;40;49;48;29 [Containments][54] activityId=bc168af4-d369-4003-8d61-c96a10b7480c formfactor=0 immutability=1 lastScreen=0 location=0 plugin=org.kde.plasma.folder wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image [Containments][54][Applets][41] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemmonitor.diskactivity [Containments][54][Applets][41][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][54][Applets][41][Configuration][General] sources=disk%2Fdm-0_(253%3A0)%2FRate%2Fwblk,disk%2Fdm-1_(253%3A1)%2FRate%2Fwblk,disk%2Fdm-2_(253%3A2)%2FRate%2Fwblk [Containments][54][Applets][43] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.thermalMonitor [Containments][54][Applets][43][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][54][Applets][43][Configuration][General] 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[Containments54Appletsts][41][Configuration][General] sources=disk%2Fdm-0_(253%3A0)%2FRate%2Fwblk,disk%2Fdm-1_(253%3A1)%2FRate%2Fwblk,disk%2Fdm-2_(253%3A2)%2FRate%2Fwblk [Containments54Appletsts][43][Configuration][General] 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[General] immutability=2 ls -l /etc/localtime lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root 35 Feb 21 17:42 /etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/London let me know if you need anything else.
David, does comment #6 provide the requested information? Please set the bug status or add a comment.
thanks
>selectedTimeZones=Europe/London this shouldn't be there. Open the digital clock settings -> timezones search for london. You'll see two entries. One says "region Local" "Your system timezone" the other says "Europe/United Kingdom" Select the first one. This was the default, you must have changed it at some point. Please reopen if there's still an issue.
still the same , but it doesn't matter anymore so keep the issue closed.