This is caused by a change in the new TZ as reported at [1]. A fix is provided in [2] but required a small change for the first chunk to apply cleanly - see attached debdiff.
Other option is to sync the newest version, 8.28-1 [3,4], which includes the fix upstream and builds cleanly. [1] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2017-03/msg00026.html [2] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2017-03/msg00031.html [3] http://snapshot.debian.org/package/coreutils/8.28-1/ [4] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/coreutils ** Patch added: "coreutils_8.26-3ubuntu3_8.26-3ubuntu3.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1679865/+attachment/4963059/+files/coreutils_8.26-3ubuntu3_8.26-3ubuntu3.debdiff ** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu) Assignee: Matthias Klose (doko) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Tags added: patch ** Tags added: artful ** Summary changed: - coreutils FTBFS during zesty test rebuild + coreutils FTBFS during zesty/artful test rebuild -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to coreutils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1679865 Title: coreutils FTBFS during zesty/artful test rebuild Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: coreutils version 8.26-3ubuntu3 in zesty failed to build on all arches during a test rebuild of the archive. The build log can be found here: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/312365438/buildlog_ubuntu-zesty- amd64.coreutils_8.26-3ubuntu3_BUILDING.txt.gz The failure seems to be: FAIL: tests/misc/date-debug =========================== --- exp3 2017-03-25 05:27:00.477874098 +0000 +++ out3 2017-03-25 05:27:00.481874118 +0000 @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ date: final: 1.000000000 (epoch-seconds) date: final: (Y-M-D) 1970-01-01 00:00:01 (UTC0) date: final: (Y-M-D) 1969-12-31 19:00:01 (output timezone TZ=-05:00) -Wed Dec 31 19:00:01 PET 1969 +Wed Dec 31 19:00:01 -05 1969 FAIL tests/misc/date-debug.sh (exit status: 1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1679865/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
