Package updates change default time zone from UTC to EDT on RHEL

Solution Unverified - Updated 2024-08-07T06:14:28+00:00 -

Issue

Every time Red Hat puts out a glibc patch it replaces my /etc/localtime file and changes all of the clocks on my servers and workstations. We run everything in GMT/UTC. How can I hard code my machines to run in UTC that will not be affected by any glibc patches?

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