We *do* select Etc/UTC as the default if the package is completely
unconfigured, as far as I can tell?
(zesty-amd64)root@nosferatu:~# apt-get purge tzdata
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
tzdata*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 117 not upgraded.
After this operation, 3082 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
(Reading database ... 11681 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing tzdata (2017b-1) ...
Purging configuration files for tzdata (2017b-1) ...
(zesty-amd64)root@nosferatu:~# rm -f /etc/localtime /etc/timezone
(zesty-amd64)root@nosferatu:~# apt-get install tzdata
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
tzdata
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 117 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/203 kB of archives.
After this operation, 3082 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package tzdata.
(Reading database ... 9783 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../tzdata_2017b-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking tzdata (2017b-1) ...
Setting up tzdata (2017b-1) ...
Current default time zone: 'Etc/UTC'
Local time is now: Tue Apr 18 15:38:41 UTC 2017.
Universal Time is now: Tue Apr 18 15:38:41 UTC 2017.
Run 'dpkg-reconfigure tzdata' if you wish to change it.
(zesty-amd64)root@nosferatu:~#
** Changed in: tzdata (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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tzdata doesn't set a reasonable default via debconf
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