Recommended update for IBM Java

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(Last modified: 03MAR2008)

solutions Recommended update for IBM Java SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (770b32bf775b44055c12b9b8fb6bdec5)

Applies to

Package: java-1_5_0-ibm
java-1_5_0-ibm-alsa
java-1_5_0-ibm-demo
java-1_5_0-ibm-devel
java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts
java-1_5_0-ibm-jdbc
java-1_5_0-ibm-plugin
java-1_5_0-ibm-src
Product(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Zypp-Patch-Number: 5045
Release: 20080303
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update for Argentina DST timezone updates.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This updates provides timezone changes done for Argentinia in the IBMJava 1.5.0 packages.
From 30/12 to 16/03/2008 Buenos Aires/Argentina will change its current timezone (GMT-3) to GMT-2. This is the first year (since 1990) that this country will change its time on summer.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh java-1_5_0-ibm.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-alsa.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-demo.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-devel.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-fonts.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-jdbc.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-plugin.rpm java-1_5_0-ibm-src.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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