#!/usr/bin/python3 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later """ Set time zones with timedatectl (requires root permission). """ import argparse import subprocess import sys def parse_arguments(): """Return parsed command line arguments as dictionary.""" parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument( 'timezone', help='Time zone to set; see "timedatectl list-timezones".') return parser.parse_args() def _set_timezone(arguments): """Set time zone with timedatectl.""" try: command = ['timedatectl', 'set-timezone', arguments.timezone] subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, check=True) except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exception: print('Error setting timezone:', exception, file=sys.stderr) sys.exit(1) def main(): """Parse arguments and perform all duties.""" arguments = parse_arguments() _set_timezone(arguments) if __name__ == '__main__': main()