I add into the directory the shell script zic.sh which allows me to compile all the timezone data. I find it very convenient to use it since I don't have to recall the line command to type. #! /bin/bash # zic.sh ../tzcode2001a/zic africa antarctica asia australasia etcetera europe factory northamerica pacificnew southamerica systemv backward solar87 solar88 solar89 ============================================================== Don't forget also the order of files is important as related by the exchange emails bellow: Francois Reygagne wrote

"backward", line 49: warning: hard link failed, symbolic link used

Is it normal ? Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> replied You must put "backward" after all the other files that it refers to. "backward" refers to "etcetera", so you must compile it after you compile "etcetera".

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