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TZUpdater 2.1.0 is failing with tzdata2016g release. For Java 8 it fails with "Source directory does not contain file: VERSION" error, while it completes with "JRE updated to version : tzdataunknown" comment for Java 7.



The reason of this seems to be recent change of IANA tzdata distribution: Unsetting VERSION field of Makefile. There is a bug reported regarding the issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8166928.



DST date(30th October 2016) is getting closer and we at least need a workaround for this. Is it, somehow, possible?










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    TZUpdater 2.1.0 is failing with tzdata2016g release. For Java 8 it fails with "Source directory does not contain file: VERSION" error, while it completes with "JRE updated to version : tzdataunknown" comment for Java 7.



    The reason of this seems to be recent change of IANA tzdata distribution: Unsetting VERSION field of Makefile. There is a bug reported regarding the issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8166928.



    DST date(30th October 2016) is getting closer and we at least need a workaround for this. Is it, somehow, possible?










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      TZUpdater 2.1.0 is failing with tzdata2016g release. For Java 8 it fails with "Source directory does not contain file: VERSION" error, while it completes with "JRE updated to version : tzdataunknown" comment for Java 7.



      The reason of this seems to be recent change of IANA tzdata distribution: Unsetting VERSION field of Makefile. There is a bug reported regarding the issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8166928.



      DST date(30th October 2016) is getting closer and we at least need a workaround for this. Is it, somehow, possible?










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      TZUpdater 2.1.0 is failing with tzdata2016g release. For Java 8 it fails with "Source directory does not contain file: VERSION" error, while it completes with "JRE updated to version : tzdataunknown" comment for Java 7.



      The reason of this seems to be recent change of IANA tzdata distribution: Unsetting VERSION field of Makefile. There is a bug reported regarding the issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8166928.



      DST date(30th October 2016) is getting closer and we at least need a workaround for this. Is it, somehow, possible?







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          Workaround:




          • Update Makefile of http://www.iana.org/time-zones/repository/releases/tzdata2016g.tar.gz: Original value of VERSION variable is unknown and you need to update it to 2016g.

          • Regenerate tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 file


          Edit 1: Modified(working) files can be downloaded from tzupdater_2016g_workaround



          Edit 2: Oracle announced the same workaround: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tzupdater-readme-136440.html#issues. However you still need to create working tzdata2016g.tar.gz and tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 files by yourself. You instead can download the files I prepared. See Edit 1.






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          • I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
            – Kadir
            Oct 27 '16 at 10:38




















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          oneliner for the lazy ones:



           curl https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate/raw/master/tzupdate.zip -o tzup.zip && unzip tzup.zip && cd tzup && sh run.sh


          tzupdate.zip file contains the tzdata2016g.tar.gz, the correct hash tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 and the script with the java tzupdate command. You can find the zip file here: https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate .






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          Workaround:




          • Update Makefile of http://www.iana.org/time-zones/repository/releases/tzdata2016g.tar.gz: Original value of VERSION variable is unknown and you need to update it to 2016g.

          • Regenerate tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 file


          Edit 1: Modified(working) files can be downloaded from tzupdater_2016g_workaround



          Edit 2: Oracle announced the same workaround: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tzupdater-readme-136440.html#issues. However you still need to create working tzdata2016g.tar.gz and tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 files by yourself. You instead can download the files I prepared. See Edit 1.






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          • I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
            – Kadir
            Oct 27 '16 at 10:38

















          up vote
          14
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          Workaround:




          • Update Makefile of http://www.iana.org/time-zones/repository/releases/tzdata2016g.tar.gz: Original value of VERSION variable is unknown and you need to update it to 2016g.

          • Regenerate tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 file


          Edit 1: Modified(working) files can be downloaded from tzupdater_2016g_workaround



          Edit 2: Oracle announced the same workaround: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tzupdater-readme-136440.html#issues. However you still need to create working tzdata2016g.tar.gz and tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 files by yourself. You instead can download the files I prepared. See Edit 1.






          share|improve this answer























          • I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
            – Kadir
            Oct 27 '16 at 10:38















          up vote
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          up vote
          14
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          Workaround:




          • Update Makefile of http://www.iana.org/time-zones/repository/releases/tzdata2016g.tar.gz: Original value of VERSION variable is unknown and you need to update it to 2016g.

          • Regenerate tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 file


          Edit 1: Modified(working) files can be downloaded from tzupdater_2016g_workaround



          Edit 2: Oracle announced the same workaround: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tzupdater-readme-136440.html#issues. However you still need to create working tzdata2016g.tar.gz and tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 files by yourself. You instead can download the files I prepared. See Edit 1.






          share|improve this answer














          Workaround:




          • Update Makefile of http://www.iana.org/time-zones/repository/releases/tzdata2016g.tar.gz: Original value of VERSION variable is unknown and you need to update it to 2016g.

          • Regenerate tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 file


          Edit 1: Modified(working) files can be downloaded from tzupdater_2016g_workaround



          Edit 2: Oracle announced the same workaround: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tzupdater-readme-136440.html#issues. However you still need to create working tzdata2016g.tar.gz and tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 files by yourself. You instead can download the files I prepared. See Edit 1.







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          edited Oct 7 '16 at 6:37

























          answered Oct 3 '16 at 13:32









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          • I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
            – Kadir
            Oct 27 '16 at 10:38




















          • I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
            – Kadir
            Oct 27 '16 at 10:38


















          I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
          – Kadir
          Oct 27 '16 at 10:38






          I have done this workaround for tzdata2016h. But tzupdater would complain about JRE has later version (tzdataunknown) than the tzupdater provided one (tzdata2016h) So i forced update using -f option which worked fine.
          – Kadir
          Oct 27 '16 at 10:38














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          oneliner for the lazy ones:



           curl https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate/raw/master/tzupdate.zip -o tzup.zip && unzip tzup.zip && cd tzup && sh run.sh


          tzupdate.zip file contains the tzdata2016g.tar.gz, the correct hash tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 and the script with the java tzupdate command. You can find the zip file here: https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate .






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            Please use English on StackOverflow. Also, your answer is just to download some zip file you made and blindly run it? That's not a very safe practice, and not a good descriptive answer for StackOverflow.
            – Matt Johnson
            Nov 9 '16 at 22:33















          up vote
          8
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          oneliner for the lazy ones:



           curl https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate/raw/master/tzupdate.zip -o tzup.zip && unzip tzup.zip && cd tzup && sh run.sh


          tzupdate.zip file contains the tzdata2016g.tar.gz, the correct hash tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 and the script with the java tzupdate command. You can find the zip file here: https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate .






          share|improve this answer



















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            Please use English on StackOverflow. Also, your answer is just to download some zip file you made and blindly run it? That's not a very safe practice, and not a good descriptive answer for StackOverflow.
            – Matt Johnson
            Nov 9 '16 at 22:33













          up vote
          8
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          up vote
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          down vote









          oneliner for the lazy ones:



           curl https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate/raw/master/tzupdate.zip -o tzup.zip && unzip tzup.zip && cd tzup && sh run.sh


          tzupdate.zip file contains the tzdata2016g.tar.gz, the correct hash tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 and the script with the java tzupdate command. You can find the zip file here: https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate .






          share|improve this answer














          oneliner for the lazy ones:



           curl https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate/raw/master/tzupdate.zip -o tzup.zip && unzip tzup.zip && cd tzup && sh run.sh


          tzupdate.zip file contains the tzdata2016g.tar.gz, the correct hash tzdata2016g.tar.gz.sha512 and the script with the java tzupdate command. You can find the zip file here: https://github.com/anlcan/tzupdate .







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            Please use English on StackOverflow. Also, your answer is just to download some zip file you made and blindly run it? That's not a very safe practice, and not a good descriptive answer for StackOverflow.
            – Matt Johnson
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            Please use English on StackOverflow. Also, your answer is just to download some zip file you made and blindly run it? That's not a very safe practice, and not a good descriptive answer for StackOverflow.
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          Please use English on StackOverflow. Also, your answer is just to download some zip file you made and blindly run it? That's not a very safe practice, and not a good descriptive answer for StackOverflow.
          – Matt Johnson
          Nov 9 '16 at 22:33




          Please use English on StackOverflow. Also, your answer is just to download some zip file you made and blindly run it? That's not a very safe practice, and not a good descriptive answer for StackOverflow.
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