set-date-locale-time.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Instructions on how to use this script:
# chmod +x SCRIPTNAME.sh
# sudo ./SCRIPTNAME.sh
#
# SCRIPT: set-date-locale-time.sh
# AUTHOR: ALBERT VALBUENA
# DATE: 02-11-2019
# SET FOR: Production
# (For Alpha, Beta, Dev, Test and Production)
#
# PLATFORM: FreeBSD 12/13
#
# PURPOSE: This script installs the sets date and locale on a FreeBSD system
#
# REV LIST:
# DATE: 14-12-2021
# BY: ALBERT VALBUENA
# MODIFICATION: 14-12-2021
#
#
# set -n # Uncomment to check your syntax, without execution.
# # NOTE: Do not forget to put the comment back in or
# # the shell script will not execute!

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################ BEGINNING OF MAIN #######################
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# Set server time correctly
cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /etc/localtime

# Change the default pkg repository from quarterly to latest
sed -ip 's/quarterly/latest/g' /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf

# Update packages (it will first download the pkg repo from latest)
# secondly it will upgrade any installed packages.
pkg upgrade -y

# Install GNU sed to introduce specific lines 
# since FreeBSD's sed is a pain for that specific

pkg install -y gsed

# Set the locale globally
gsed -i '50i\:charset=UTF-8:\\' /etc/login.conf
gsed -i '51i\:lang=xx_XX.UTF-8:' /etc/login.conf

cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf

# Enable NTP (Network Time Protocol) to synchronize time
# and do it also at boot time
sysrc ntpd_enable="YES"
sysrc ntpd_sync_on_start="YES"

# Start time synchronization
service ntpd start

## References:
## https://www.adminbyaccident.com/freebsd/how-to-freebsd/time-and-date-in-freebsd/
## https://www.adminbyaccident.com/freebsd/how-to-freebsd/how-to-set-the-locale-in-freebsd/