Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:33:49 +0400 From: Andrey Chernov <ache@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Lev Serebryakov <lev@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /etc/localtime problems Message-ID: <20111030113348.GA42759@vniz.net> In-Reply-To: <457576448.20111030151023@serebryakov.spb.ru> References: <457576448.20111030151023@serebryakov.spb.ru>
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On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 03:10:23PM +0400, Lev Serebryakov wrote: > Hello, Arch. > > Now, /etc/localtime is copy of one of files from > /usr/share/zoneinfo. It is created at install time or with "tzsetup" > utility. > > IMHO, it is bad practice. For example, Russia changed rules > (cancelled Winter Time). Ok, our database was updated properly > (r223629 and MFCes), but "make buildworld installworld && mergemaster" > doesn't touch /etc/localtime! So, every administrator of every FreeBSD > server in Russia needs not to forget to update this file manually. > > It looks not good. > > IMHO, /etc/localtime should be symlink (in such case "installworld" > or "freebsd-update" will fix problem), or "mergemaster" should know > about this file and update it too... I generally use symlink too, but the root of problem is that /usr mount can be delayed (NFS, etc.) -- http://ache.vniz.net/
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