[asterisk-users] Fix for TZ values updates for DST

[Darrick Hartman]

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Darrick Hartman wrote:
> Until the new timezone data files are updated, you can correct the 
> time on your system by using the following:
>
> Using Central Time Zone (US) as an example, in rc.conf replace
>
> TZ=CST6CDT
> with
> TZ=CST+6CDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2
>
> EST5EDT would become
> EST+5EDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2
>
> This is better explained here:
> http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/basedefs/xbd_chap08.html
>
> After making the change, the easiest thing to do is reboot.  That will 
> re-create the /etc/TZ file (well actually /tmp/etc/TZ) on your system.
>
> Darrick
>


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