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Re: bug in coreutils-5.97-23 date program or is tz?
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Eric Blake |
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Re: bug in coreutils-5.97-23 date program or is tz? |
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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:53:07 -0600 |
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On 03/14/2010 07:22 PM, Joseph Conrad wrote:
> # date
> Sun Mar 14 18:47:12 MDT 2010
Not a bug in date, but a consequence of daylight savings. This is a FAQ:
http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/#The-date-command-is-not-working-right_002e
> # rpm -q coreutils
> coreutils-5.97-23.el5_4.2
Consider upgrading - the latest stable coreutils is 8.4, and there have
been some bug fixes to date in the meantime (although none in the
particular behavior you were questioning, since that is not a bug).
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