more local configurations

CH9Config/00-Generic.sh

@@ -8,6 +8,35 @@ echo "localhost" > /etc/hostname
 
 echo FONT=Lat2-Terminus16 > /etc/vconsole.conf
 
+cat > /etc/locale.conf << "EOF"
+LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
+EOF
+
+# /etc/profile
+
+cat > /etc/profile << "EOF"
+# Begin /etc/profile
+
+for i in $(locale); do
+  unset ${i%=*}
+done
+
+if [[ "$TERM" = linux ]]; then
+  export LANG=C.UTF-8
+else
+  source /etc/locale.conf
+
+  for i in $(locale); do
+    key=${i%=*}
+    if [[ -v $key ]]; then
+      export $key
+    fi
+  done
+fi
+
+# End /etc/profile
+EOF
+
 # /etc/inputrc
 
 cat > /etc/inputrc << "EOF"

CH9Config/01-NetworkConfig.sh

@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ DHCP=ipv4
 EOF
   # auto-update "make-ca" certificate bundle
   systemctl enable update-pki.timer
+  #
+  #  Below has to be run after booting, not from chroot
+  #   It makes sure timedatectl knows my hardware clock is UTC and then
+  #   identifies my local timezone as America/Los_Angeles
+  #                                    (often incorrectly called "Pacific Time")
+  #
+  cat > /root/timedatectl.sh << "EOF"
+#!/bin/bash
+timedatectl set-local-rtc 1
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  timedatectl set-timezone America/Los_Angeles
+fi
+EOF
 else
   # bootable USB thumb drive
   echo "lfsusb" > /etc/hostname