On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 10:36:24AM -0500, Mark Pace wrote: > On 3/2/07, Bill Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ date -d '2007-03-11 03:00:00' > >Sun Mar 11 03:00:00 CDT 2007 > > > > > >Note, the date '2007-03-11 02:00' doesn't exist in a timezone observing US > >DST, and date makes note of that: > >I recommend this over the zdump test, as the ACTUAL system is exercised, > >rather than dumping the data from a file that may not be used. > > > > Odd. Mine doesn't display "invalid date". But does display what I would > expect if working properly > # date -d '2007-03-11 02:00:00' > Sun Mar 11 03:00:00 EDT 2007
Your date appears to be 'helpful'. :) Mine: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ date --version date (GNU coreutils) 6.4 Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. -- Bill Carlson -- Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Anything is possible, HCIS | given time and money. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Opinions are mine, not my employer's. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
