On Saturday, January 20, 2007 @ 6:48 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: >The Saturday 2007-01-20 at 16:02 -0600, Greg Wallace wrote:
>> I have the following two files -- >> >> /etc/localtime -> /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Chicago >> /etc/localtime.rpmnew >> >> If I run diff /etc/localtime /etc/localtime.rpmnew I get back "localtime and >> localtime.rpmnew differ". No details, just that message. The same thing >> happens if I substitute the /usr/share/... for localtime in the diff >> command. If I do a cat localtime.rpmnew I get back TZifUTC. If I do a cat >> localtime, I get back a half-dozen lines or so of unprintable characters >> (apparently it's a binary file). The date on localtime is 1/19. The date >> on localtime.rpmnew is 11/25. So, this rpmnew has come out since localtime >> was created. Somehow I don't feel comfortable swapping the rpmnew in for >> the rpm. Suggestions? >Forget it, both files. >1) Fire up Yast, time setting whereever it is, choose your timezone (tell > it wether your bios clock is in UTC or Local), Ok, done. > > If you already did that step recently, skip that step completely. > >2) Finally, remove the rmpnew file. >Those rpmnew files are created by an rpm update (even a YOU run). But, if >you don't notice and run yast or otherwise edit the configuration, the >rpmnew will be in fact older than the active one; but usually being text >files you can decide which settings to copy from one to the other. >- -- >Cheers, > Carlos E. R. Sounds good. I was afraid to swap it in anyway. Thanks, Greg W -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
