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 # Timezone Conky
 
+A simple conky to show time from different timezones
+
+# Installation and usage
+
++ `git clone https://gitlab.com/ceda_ei/tz-conky`
++ `cd tz-conky`
++ `conky -c tz-conky`
+
+# Configuration
+
+To add or remove timezones, edit `tz.sh`. Each entry should be formatted like
+`timezone Region/City name_to_be_displayed`