Leap-seconds file missing
Bug #1513221 reported by
Alex Ray
This bug affects 1 person
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tzdata (Ubuntu) |
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Precise |
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Bug Description
Precise (12.04 LTS) is missing the leap-seconds.list file.
Communication with systems that aren't readily connected to the internet (like space systems) often requires using a non-leaping time base such as TAI.
While it's possible to convert an entire ubuntu system to TAI, this is a heavy hammer when the only need is to figure out current leap-second offset.
It's possible to parse this info out of the `right/UTC` timezone info file, but that's a convoluted way to get at the data.
It's also possible to request this info from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) website, but that isn't always feasible with limited connectivity.
Changed in tzdata (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
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This bug was fixed in the package tzdata - 2016b-0ubuntu0. 12.04
--------------- 0ubuntu0. 12.04) precise; urgency=medium
tzdata (2016b-
* New upstream, with changes up to 2016b (LP: #1539491, #1557359)
* Install leap-seconds.list to /usr/share/zoneinfo (LP: #1513221)
-- Adam Conrad <email address hidden> Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:15:49 -0600