timedatectl set-timezone America/Chicago

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timedatectl set-timezone America/Chicago

Set the server's timezone — critical for log timestamps, cron jobs, and scheduled tasks

Sets the system timezone. Critical for log timestamps, cron job timing, and any app that displays local times to users.
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