Enhancement Advisory tzdata enhancement update

Advisory: RHEA-2008:0969-3
Type: Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2008-11-05
Last updated on: 2008-11-05
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 AS (v. 4.7.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 ES (v. 4.7.z)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2.z server)
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 Saving Time observations 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 Saving
Time (DST) observations:

* Future transition dates for Brazil were fixed.
* Several Argentinian provinces decided not to observe Daylight Saving.

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-2008i-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    f4f9bc2410f48b261709698881fe7cb4
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    d947d1eec32fa3208dd393bd9a0242d5
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
PPC:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
s390x:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    49d84295f66581130bcac8ed6b043d94
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    2b67ff1e8fb1d654e178ee925c191dee
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    2b67ff1e8fb1d654e178ee925c191dee
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    f4f9bc2410f48b261709698881fe7cb4
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
PPC:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
s390:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
s390x:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
PPC:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
s390:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
s390x:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.5.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
PPC:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
s390:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
s390x:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.7.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
PPC:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
s390:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
s390x:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    d947d1eec32fa3208dd393bd9a0242d5
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    49d84295f66581130bcac8ed6b043d94
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    2b67ff1e8fb1d654e178ee925c191dee
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    f4f9bc2410f48b261709698881fe7cb4
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.5.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1105
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.7.z)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2.z server)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    d947d1eec32fa3208dd393bd9a0242d5
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
PPC:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
s390x:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    b0c4b31c0d73e49b840519d64606f3c6
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    49d84295f66581130bcac8ed6b043d94
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    2b67ff1e8fb1d654e178ee925c191dee
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    f4f9bc2410f48b261709698881fe7cb4
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    cf5aaa33442ba82f142c7d18cd215db2
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    4fe63bf7c9998dc9c3041e754582bacd
 
IA-32:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:1532
    7e979cdde6e4a1890bc60aa1c70849b8
 
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    49d84295f66581130bcac8ed6b043d94
 
IA-64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el2_1.noarch.rpm
File outdated by:  RHEA-2009:0422
    2b67ff1e8fb1d654e178ee925c191dee
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

467188 - [RHEL 5] Argentina: Five provinces not to introduce DST
467197 - [RHEL 4] Argentina: Five provinces not to introduce DST
467198 - [RHEL 3] Argentina: Five provinces not to introduce DST
467199 - [RHEL 2.1] Argentina: Five provinces not to introduce DST


Keywords

argentina, brazil, tzdata


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