Enhancement Advisory Updated tzdata package

Advisory: RHEA-2004:590-05
Type: Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2004-12-21
Last updated on: 2004-12-21
Affected Products: Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated tzdata package that fixes daylight savings rules for various
countries is now available.

The tzdata package contains data files with rules for various timezones
around the world.

This update adjusts timezone files for parts of Brazil, Argentina, and
Uruguay where daylight savings rules have recently changed.

Users in the above mentioned countries should upgrade to this updated
package, and rerun redhat-config-date to update the local timezone in
/etc/localtime.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Updated packages

Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.src.rpm     00343742eed6ea7648df71dce179e09d
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.src.rpm     00343742eed6ea7648df71dce179e09d
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
PPC:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
s390:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
s390x:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.src.rpm     00343742eed6ea7648df71dce179e09d
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.src.rpm     00343742eed6ea7648df71dce179e09d
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2004e-1.EL.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2008:0969
    a890e9be06fb39a23efcbe66d0069c68
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

135194 - tzdata 2004d is available


Keywords

Argentina, Brazil, timezone, Uruguay


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