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Package: tzdata
Version: 2007j-1etch1
Severity: important
I am trying to set timezones using tzconfig to their GMT offset versions
(using option 12, then specifying a GMT+/- choice) and the actual values
seem to be the opposite of what I'd expect (i.e. GMT+X actually sets to
what I'd expect for GMT-X).
For example:
Your default time zone is set to 'Etc/GMT+2'.
Local time is now: Wed Feb 20 19:28:39 GMT+2 2008.
Universal Time is now: Wed Feb 20 21:28:39 UTC 2008.
* in this case, I'd expect the time to be 23:28:39
Your default time zone is set to 'Etc/GMT-2'.
Local time is now: Wed Feb 20 23:29:29 GMT-2 2008.
Universal Time is now: Wed Feb 20 21:29:29 UTC 2008.
* in this case, I'd expect the time to be 19:29:29
I did also test in 2006l-1 and 2007b-1 before 2007j-1etch1. I have not
tested in 2007j-1etch2 or 2007k-3, but did not see any bug reports that
indicate this issue has been resolved in a newer version.
thanks
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Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.22
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
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Nicole a écrit :
Package: tzdata
Version: 2007j-1etch1
Severity: important
I am trying to set timezones using tzconfig to their GMT offset versions
(using option 12, then specifying a GMT+/- choice) and the actual values
seem to be the opposite of what I'd expect (i.e. GMT+X actually sets to
what I'd expect for GMT-X).
For example:
Your default time zone is set to 'Etc/GMT+2'.
Local time is now: Wed Feb 20 19:28:39 GMT+2 2008.
Universal Time is now: Wed Feb 20 21:28:39 UTC 2008.
* in this case, I'd expect the time to be 23:28:39
Your default time zone is set to 'Etc/GMT-2'.
Local time is now: Wed Feb 20 23:29:29 GMT-2 2008.
Universal Time is now: Wed Feb 20 21:29:29 UTC 2008.
* in this case, I'd expect the time to be 19:29:29
I did also test in 2006l-1 and 2007b-1 before 2007j-1etch1. I have not
tested in 2007j-1etch2 or 2007k-3, but did not see any bug reports that
indicate this issue has been resolved in a newer version.
This is actually not a bug, this is how System V timezones works.
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