Recommended update for timezone

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:0831-1
Release Date: 2025-03-11T08:56:25Z
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that can now be installed.

Description:

This update for timezone fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 2025a:
    • Paraguay adopts permanent -03 starting spring 2024
    • Improve pre-1991 data for the Philippines
    • Etc/Unknown is now reserved
    • Improve historical data for Mexico, Mongolia, and Portugal
    • System V names are now obsolescent
    • The main data form now uses %z
    • The code now conforms to RFC 8536 for early timestamps
    • Support POSIX.1-2024, which removes asctime_r and ctime_r
    • Assume POSIX.2-1992 or later for shell scripts
    • SUPPORT_C89 now defaults to 1

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-831=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-831=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • timezone-2025a-74.82.1
    • timezone-debuginfo-2025a-74.82.1
    • timezone-debugsource-2025a-74.82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • timezone-java-2025a-74.82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • timezone-2025a-74.82.1
    • timezone-debuginfo-2025a-74.82.1
    • timezone-debugsource-2025a-74.82.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • timezone-java-2025a-74.82.1