[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear sirs, > > I am writing to you due to an error encountered in command date in RHEL. > I have a lot of boxes running RHEL with several versions an date goes wrong o > well depending on the system's version. > > Two examples: > > ---------------Case one: wrong result > Linux lgux11.lg.ehu.es 2.6.9-34.0.1.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed May 17 17:05:24 EDT > 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > --------------Case two: good result > Linux vcux40.vc.ehu.es 2.6.9-42.0.10.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Feb 16 17:17:21 EST > 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
The system date is the cause rather than the system version. Specifically the difference between EDT and EST. Add the -u option to date to abstract yourself from this issue. Pádraig. _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
