Clock does not update TZ based on location

Bug #1576222 reported by Jeff Lane 
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Ubuntu
Expired
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

See attached screenshot of the configs. Despite the fact that it is configured to update the time based on location, this simply does not work. I always have to manually re-configure the system time to the correct current timezone.

This is rather annoying. Even Google Calendar, running inside a browser, properly detects location and offers to change TZ to match. But Ubuntu simply does not.

This has been a problem for quite some time, please fix it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bladernr 1607 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: bladernr 1607 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Apr 28 09:21:48 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1ec334c0-b29f-454a-9668-0e6f5cc2d152
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-21 (189 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151020)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:0290 Apple, Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 006: ID 05ac:828f Apple, Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir6,1
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=36666d44-163a-4386-9871-83e8515efd90 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/08/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBA61.88Z.0099.B20.1509081314
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookAir6,1
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA61.88Z.0099.B20.1509081314:bd09/08/2015:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir6,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-35C1E88140C3E6CF:rvrMacBookAir6,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-35C1E88140C3E6CF:
dmi.product.name: MacBookAir6,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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Jeff Lane  (bladernr) wrote :
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

This change was made by a bot.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote :

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.6 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-rc5-wily/

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
tags: added: kernel-da-key
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Jeff Lane  (bladernr) wrote :

It's not really a kernel issue, it's an issue in whatever bits in Unity?? that set the system/calendar time (e.g. the Date/Time settings).

I filed generically against Ubuntu because I coudn't find a name for the appropriate piece of UserSpace that does this (I failed at name searching).

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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote :

Removing linux as the suspect package

affects: linux (Ubuntu) → ubuntu
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-life on April 29, 2021.

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue using a maintained version of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Changed in ubuntu:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for Ubuntu because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in ubuntu:
status: Incomplete → Expired
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