tzdata enhancement update

Advisory:	RHEA-2008:0941-4
Type:	Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity:	N/A
Issued on:	2008-10-08
Last updated on:	2008-10-08
Affected Products:	Red Hat Desktop (v. 3) Red Hat Desktop (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.5.z) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.5.z) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4) Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor
OVAL:	N/A

Details

A new tzdata package that updates Daylight Savings Time observation times
in several locales 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:

* Argentina switches to DST on Sunday, October 19, 2008. It was previously
scheduled to switch on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

* Brazil also switches to DST on Sunday, October 19, 2008. It was
previously scheduled to switch on Sunday, October 12, 2008.

* the Gaza Strip switched back to Standard Time on Thursday August 28,
2008. It was previously scheduled to switch back on Sunday, 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.

Solution

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

Updated packages

Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`177951cbe7c9a50bf98e1a396ccfc50d`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`ac3ac282e04ccd411c3446875e701653`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`04d9238e5ca09ace158af0034dd8563c`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

PPC:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

s390x:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`14acd5ac8e1aa1c890195d064284e8d6`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`9697fb8bb51fb2ab6d19df46f52e190d`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`9697fb8bb51fb2ab6d19df46f52e190d`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`177951cbe7c9a50bf98e1a396ccfc50d`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

PPC:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

s390:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

s390x:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`ac3ac282e04ccd411c3446875e701653`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

PPC:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

s390:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

s390x:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.5.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`ac3ac282e04ccd411c3446875e701653`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

PPC:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

s390:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

s390x:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`04d9238e5ca09ace158af0034dd8563c`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-3.el5.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`cdb01b04396105b300d34605e6190a5f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`14acd5ac8e1aa1c890195d064284e8d6`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`9697fb8bb51fb2ab6d19df46f52e190d`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`177951cbe7c9a50bf98e1a396ccfc50d`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`ac3ac282e04ccd411c3446875e701653`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.5.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`ac3ac282e04ccd411c3446875e701653`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`14acd5ac8e1aa1c890195d064284e8d6`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`9697fb8bb51fb2ab6d19df46f52e190d`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`177951cbe7c9a50bf98e1a396ccfc50d`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el3.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`feb49cd2ad52a7624acc41f15e364a47`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`ac3ac282e04ccd411c3446875e701653`

IA-32:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

x86_64:
tzdata-2008f-2.el4.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`21b2e5a87ad95c8a0196790510b2f78f`

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.src.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`14acd5ac8e1aa1c890195d064284e8d6`

IA-64:
tzdata-2008f-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm File outdated by: RHEA-2008:0969	`9697fb8bb51fb2ab6d19df46f52e190d`

(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

462707 - [RHEL 5] tzdata updates needed for upcoming DST in Brazil and Argentina
462708 - [RHEL 4] tzdata updates needed for upcoming DST in Brazil and Argentina
462709 - [RHEL 3] tzdata updates needed for upcoming DST in Brazil and Argentina
462710 - [RHEL 2.1] tzdata updates needed for upcoming DST in Brazil and Argentina

Keywords

argentina, brazil, tzdata

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