> Is 'timezones' a required packet on a libc6 system? I have the impression it's not required. But on my system the file /etc/localtime was removed together with 'timezones'. After a "cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /etc/localtime" all seems to be fine again. The installscript from libc6 should display an apropriate message and install eg GMT as default if /etc/localtime doesn't exist, IMHO. Bye