Package: ntpsec-ntpdate
Version: 1.2.3+dfsg1-8
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

Since Debian Trixie, where the Debian-friendly package network-manager
dropped [1]
support for the 01-ifupdown script [2] that was last seen available in Bookworm,
the ntpsec-ntpdate (ntpdate-debian) command no longer runs upon
established connections,
thus never updating the system time unless run manually.

[1]: 
https://sources.debian.org/src/network-manager/1.52.1-1/debian/changelog#L303
[2]: 
https://sources.debian.org/src/network-manager/1.42.4-1%2Bdeb12u1/debian/01-ifupdown

As per the warmly changelog, it is advised to amend
/usr/lib/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/ntpsec-ntpdate
so that it itself also invokes /etc/network/if-up.d/ntpsec-ntpdate.

Additionally, considering e.g. that systemd-timesyncd pools current time
(i.e. sends workstation "ping healthcheck" signal to all interested parties)
*every five minutes*, it might make sense to also install an hourly cron rule,
dependent upon a /etc/default setting.

Many thanks for maintaining this package!
Best,


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 13.6

Init: sysvinit (via /sbin/init)

Versions of packages ntpsec-ntpdate depends on:
ii  netbase        6.5
ii  ntpsec-ntpdig  1.2.3+dfsg1-8

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