Bug 213160

Summary:	every update on sys-libs/timezone-data sets my clock to GMT
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	cucu ionut <cuciferus>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description cucu ionut 2008-03-12 15:34:12 UTC

I have to recopy /etc/localtime and restart clock everytime there is an update on this package. I don't think that's normal. Also shouldn't rewriting a file in /etc/ request permission first?

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-12 15:36:28 UTC

So, how about setting your TIMEZONE right in /etc/conf.d/clock?
Here