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From: paul@whuts.UUCP (HO)
Newsgroups: net.bugs.usg
Subject: Re: System V cron problem (with fix)
Message-ID: <491@whuts.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 16:25:10 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 16 16:25:10 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jan-86 07:21:41 EST
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> System V r2v2 cron neglects to set up the TZ variable in the environment. As a
> result, any forked program that outputs the date defaults to EST5EDT (like
> cron=>uucp=>uux=>mail).  Needless to say, this is a bit confusing for us
> PST8PDT sites on the west coast.
> 
> The same problem existed in System V r0, and System V r2v0.  The following
> diffs, however, are accurate only for System Vr2v2.
> 
> Jim Macropol
> Eaton IMS
> {ihnp4,trwrb,scgvaxd,voder,vortex}!wlbr!jm

If you set TZ before you start the cron, and export TZ, then you don't 
need to change the cron. You can do this in /etc/rc, assuming cron is
started there.

	Paul Ho
	..ihnp4!whuts!paul