Re: rkhunter report
On 11/21/2010 09:02 PM, Bob Proulx wrote:
> I also recommend using volatile.
>
thanks!
>> > Volatile is meant for updates to packages whose usefulness naturally
>> > degrades as time passes, like virus scanners and spam filters.
>> > ...
> Another example of a package in volatile is tzdata. Time zones change
> when Daylight Savings Time start and end by Act of Congress in the US
> (and by other legislative bodies outside) beyond the control of a
> stable release. This needs to be updated when it changes. So the
> package is in volatile such that it can be updated as needed. But the
> behavior provided is not changed from release to release.
I seem to recall that was one of the packages that got updated after I
took out the comment from the volatile line..
ii tzdata 2010o-0lenny1 time zone and daylight-saving time data
luckily my alarm clock has a DST button that puts the time back like it
should.. But I still have have to manually STOP my Seth Thomas mantel
clock:) old school, but I love it!
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Paul Cartwright
Registered Linux user # 367800
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