Slackware: Daylight Saving Update

by
Annika Backstrom
in Uncategorized, on 6 March 2007. Linux

A change to Daylight Saving Time means updates to your operating system. (Thanks for the [reminder][], Slashdot.) Slackware users, check here:

  • [Slackware 8.1][]
  • [Slackware 9.0][]
  • [Slackware 9.1][]
  • [Slackware 10.0][]
  • [Slackware 10.1][]
  • [Slackware 10.2][]
  • [Slackware 11.0][]

To [verify][] the update:

zdump -v /etc/localtime | grep 2007

Two lines noting "March 11" mean the patch is up-and-running.

[reminder]: [Slackware 8.1]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.2.5-i386-3_slack8.1.tgz [Slackware 9.0]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.1-noarch-5_slack9.0.tgz [Slackware 9.1]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.2-noarch-2_slack9.1.tgz [Slackware 10.0]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.2-noarch-7_slack10.0.tgz [Slackware 10.1]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.4-noarch-2_slack10.1.tgz [Slackware 10.2]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.5-noarch-7_slack10.2.tgz [Slackware 11.0]: ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.6-noarch-7_slack11.0.tgz [verify]: http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS6300294422.html