An updated tzdata package that adds enhancements is now available.
The tzdata package contains data files with rules for various time zones
around the world.
This updated package addresses the following changes to Daylight Savings
Time (DST) observations:
* as of June 24, 2008, for Brazil, all of Acre and parts of Amazonas that
used UTC+5, now use UTC+4. Previously, only parts of Para used UTC+3. Now,
all of Para use UTC+3.
* Mauritius is introducing DST on October 26, 2008, instead of November 1,
2008.
* Morocco is ending DST on August 31, 2008, instead of September 27, 2008.
* Pakistan is ending DST on October 31, 2008, instead of August 31, 2008.
Users in the affected locales, or users interacting with people or systems
in the affected locales, are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which adds these enhancements.
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
452679 - [RHEL 5] Brazil time zone changes
452680 - [RHEL 4] Brazil time zone changes
452681 - [RHEL 3] Brazil time zone changes
452682 - [RHEL 2.1] Brazil time zone changes
460161 - [RHEL 4] Mauritius introducing Daylight Savings Time on October 26, 2008
460164 - [RHEL 3] Mauritius introducing Daylight Savings Time on October 26, 2008
460165 - [RHEL 2.1] Mauritius introducing Daylight Savings Time on October 26, 2008
460363 - [CRM#1853364] [RHEL 2.1] Morocco will end DST early, urgent tzdata update required
460364 - [CRM#1853364] [RHEL 4] Morocco will end DST early, urgent tzdata update required
460365 - [CRM#1853364] [RHEL 5] Morocco will end DST early, urgent tzdata update required
460458 - [RHEL 4] Pakistan - PKTS has been extended to October !! need a new tzdata
460459 - [RHEL 3] Pakistan - PKTS has been extended to October !! need a new tzdata
460460 - [RHEL 2.1] Pakistan - PKTS has been extended to October !! need a new tzdata
tzdata enhancement update