astlinux-users

[Astlinux-users] Fix for TZ values updates for DST

[Darrick H. <dha...@dj...>]

Until the new timezone data files are updated, you can correct the time
on your system by using the following:

Using Central Time Zone (US) as an example, in rc.conf replace

TZ=CST6CDT
with
TZ=CST+6CDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2

EST5EDT would become
EST+5EDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2

This is better explained here:
http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/basedefs/xbd_chap08.html

After making the change, the easiest thing to do is reboot.  That will
re-create the /etc/TZ file (well actually /tmp/etc/TZ) on your system.

Darrick

-- 
Darrick Hartman
DJH Solutions, LLC
http://www.djhsolutions.com

Re: [Astlinux-users] Fix for TZ values updates for DST

[Tony P. <To...@pl...>]

Darrick,
Like you I am in on this warm Wisconsin day fixing DST values...

My rc.conf has TZ_TIMEZONE=3DCST+6CDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2
If I just set TZ, I get UTC time on the date.

I also assume that we need to comment out the TIMEZONE setting as well so it=
 doesn't use the /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TIMEZONE file in localtime.

Thanks again, you saved me a lookup.

Tony