Here is the process we used for the Commonwealth Games (when the end of Daylight saving was stretched for this year..) This does all timezone files even though this procedure below only talks about Australia.
NB The file name is now dated... user the appropriate current tzdata file !!! procedure ----------------8<---------------------------------- - save the file (tzdata2005r.tar.gz) into /usr/src/share/zoneinfo then as root # cd /usr/src/share/zoneinfo # tar zxf tzdata2005r.tar.gz # make # make install # cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/Melbourne /etc/localtime # chmod 600 /etc/localtime Elapsed time - about as fast as you type the commands. This will update _all_ Australian timezone files (and apply various other international updates also) on that host. repeat as necessary on other hosts. !*!*!*! a sanity check # zdump -v /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/Melbourne | grep 2006 before and after the procedure. Before- the results will show Daylight saving ending in March After - the results will show it ending correctly on the 1st Sunday in April. Similar tests can be run for Adelaide, Sydney etc. Also a test with Brisbane returns nothing as they don't use DST rules. Neither does Lindeman but Lord_Howe does .... sigh end procedure ----------------8<---------------------------------- NB you may need to update this file also _before_ doing the above ... (Im not sure, but our net weenie said it was necessary) /usr/share/misc/iso3166 Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer Bytecraft Systems -- "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." --Albert Einstein > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Carlos A. Carnero Delgado > Sent: Saturday, 29 July 2006 1:20 AM > To: Martin McCormick > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: How to Change the Time Zone Rules? > > Hello, > > On 7/28/06, Martin McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My question is, How do I get there from here? > > See zic(8). It's very easy. > > Best regards, > Carlos. > -- > <nick> grah windows just crashed again, unstable crap. > <yukito> Windows isn't unstable, it's just spontaneous. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.*** > --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- ***This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal.*** _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
