DST patch for RedHat Linux

[Robert Canary]

So what are the repercussions if one dose not update their DST?

Greg_Wilson at aotx.uscourts.gov wrote:
> run,
> zdump -v /etc/localtime | grep 2007
> to see if you system is setup correctly.
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> Greg Wilson
> Information Technology Specialist
> Systems Deployment and Support Division
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> "Michael Weiner" <hunter at userfriendly.net> 
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> 03/06/2007 08:39 AM
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> On 3/6/07, Dana Holland <dana.holland at navarrocollege.edu> wrote:
>> Has anyone seen any links to making the modifications to RedHat 8?  We
>> aren't going to have time to upgrade the server before this weekend.
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> Dana -
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> This is really as simple as grabbing a tzdata source RPM, rebuilding it on
> one of your RHL-8 boxes and installing the resultant binary RPM and best 
> to
> reboot to ensure all services are gracefully stopped/restarted to allow 
> the
> change to be effective. Then you can test with either zdump or rolling the
> date forward/back.
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> I did a slew of our Psyche release boxes this past week and they seem to 
> be
> fine - without upgrading glibc which really needs to be done, but i will
> wait to just upgrade the box or retire as time allows. If you really need, 
> i
> can supply a source or even a binary RPM you can use
> for those rhl-8 systems.
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> HTH
> Michael Weiner