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Re: ntpsec as server questions

From Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: ntpsec as server questions
Date 2023-12-06 14:10 +0100
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On 12/6/23 07:22, Max Nikulin wrote:
> On 06/12/2023 00:03, Pocket wrote:
>> On 12/5/23 11:37, Max Nikulin wrote:
>>> On 05/12/2023 05:14, Pocket wrote:
>
>>>> For gene........................................................
> [...]
>>>
>>>      dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
>>
>> That does not work. Cannot set EST5EDT.  you have to do that manually.
>
> Do you have reasons to prefer EST5EDT to IANA identifiers like 
> America/Detroit, America/New_York, etc. (that have some differences 
> from EST5EDT)? Location-based time zones should be more precise for 
> most of users.
>
> I find it reasonable that "dpkg-reconfigure tzdata" forces users to 
> set a timezone that should provide more accurate results for them.


I follow POSIX


>
> I have seen America/New_York in a couple of Gene's messages including
> https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/7ba9b8bc-2929-4a3d-8007-a1b5c7f6fc16@shentel.net 
>
> so I assume it is one that he should use. My impression is that 
> EST5EDT appeared unintentionally.
>

I introduced EST5DST to this by simply posted my configuration.


>> I don't use KDE, I am using LXDE and systems without desktops.
>>
>> Comment that part out of the shell script.
>
> Do you really need TZ environment variable especially set to the value 
> in system-wide configuration? In the Gene's case I mentioned it for 
> the case that some piece of software decided to set it, but I have not 
> recommended to set it. It is a way to make debugging of a next issue 
> harder.
>

I doesn't hurt anything, What if I install some application that uses it 
and it is not set?


> Sorry, I do not have a VM with LXDE to check if TZ is actually set for 
> applications. It may depend on display manager configuration and on 
> the approach to launch applications: window manager children or 
> systemd session.
>
> Anyway I noticed "For gene" and I remember that he uses KDE that has a 
> GUI for it. However I am unsure if KDE is installed to this 3d printer 
> controller.
>
>> Which is why I use it.
>>
>> /usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/EST5EDT is a symlilnk to 
>> /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT
>
> And it is rather confusing since arbitrary abbreviations may be used 
> to specify POSIX time zones, e.g. ABC5DEF. From my point of view, it 
> is just legacy since the time zone database is available.
>
> It was painful when JavaScript (ECMAScript 5) had fixed DST rules 
> based on current regulations. Chrome followed the standard, Firefox 
> used accurate history of time transitions. I have not checked POSIX, 
> but I see that GNU libc approach is something third in between.
>
> Let's use time zones that allows to get accurate local time.

You use want works for you I will use what works for me.

Anyway I will use the timezone that I wish to use and that is EST5EDT.  
All my systems are set to POSIX standards.

cat /etc/default/locale
LANG=POSIX

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ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 01:50 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 02:00 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 02:10 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 10:00 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 12:00 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 12:40 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 13:20 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 17:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-05 04:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 19:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-16 11:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Tom Furie <tom@furie.org.uk> - 2023-12-04 17:50 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 20:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:40 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 20:20 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 13:20 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 14:00 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 21:30 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 21:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-04 22:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-05 00:50 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 21:30 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 23:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-05 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-05 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 13:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 14:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 16:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 16:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 17:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 17:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-05 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-05 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 06:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 18:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2023-12-06 18:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 19:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 19:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 19:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 21:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 00:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 01:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 01:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 02:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 03:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 04:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-08 05:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 13:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 18:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-09 12:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 13:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 14:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2023-12-08 14:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-08 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 21:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 00:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-07 06:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 13:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 14:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-12-07 15:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 15:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 17:00 +0100
                Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-07 16:40 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-07 17:10 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 03:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 05:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 05:40 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-12 18:10 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-17 06:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 05:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com> - 2023-12-06 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-05 04:00 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2023-12-04 11:10 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 12:30 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-04 12:50 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 02:00 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-04 06:10 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 06:30 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-12-04 07:30 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 08:10 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 11:00 +0100

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