Comment 4 for bug 463943

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Matthias Klose (doko) wrote :

there is no code that interprets the symlink.

 - first, /etc/timezone is checked
 - then, /etc/localtime is checked

I do see the correct results in lucid.

Maybe you have an outdated copy of /etc/timezone?
Can you recheck with current lucid?