Time Zones

[Robert Anderson]

In an HPUX 11.00 environemnt, we are running Oracle. When I sign on as root, it shows I am in the Pacific Timezone. If I login as any other user, it shows Eastern Timezone. The timezone does not show up in env for users other than root. System time is set up as Pacific. Any ideas what may be causing this? I cannot simply export TZ because it is the Oracle user starting Oracle processes. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Dario_1]

Robert:

Check the user.profile and /etc/profile to see from where the TZ is getting exported.

Regards,

DR

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

Check /etc/TIMEZONE file and /etc/profile file.

-USA..

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Robert:

The TZ variable is globally set in '/etc/TIMEZONE'. This file is sourced by '/etc/profile' during login if it is available and readable. Otherwise a default value may be established.

Look at '/etc/TIMEZONE', '/etc/profile' and the $HOME/.profile of your users.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Robert Anderson]

This is what's in /etc/profile:
# Set the TIMEZONE

if [ -r /etc/TIMEZONE ]
then
. /etc/TIMEZONE
else
TZ=MST7MDT # change this for local time.
export TZ
fi

/etc/TIMEZONE is set to PST8PDT

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi (again) Robert:

OK, see the patch notes for PHCO_23652. This patch appears to address your situtation:

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHCO_23652&context=hpux:800:11:00

Regards!

...JRF...

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

ls -la /etc/TIMEZONE

[Robert Anderson]

Thank you very much for all who assisted. The problem is solved!