Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools
I tried to set-up my freshly installed Ubuntu 8.10 for synchronization with an
internet based network time server.
Therefore I opened "System > Management > Date and time" to get the "Time and
date settings dialog".
There I clicked to "unlock" to be able to alter configuration. After giving
password I *tried* to changed configuration from "Manual" to "Keep in synch
with network servers" but I was NOT successful:
The system claimed that "NTP support" is not installed and has to be started.
It kindly asked me if it should do so and I agreed (giving again my password).
The dialogue did not report any error so I repeated the steps again. No chance:
it still says that the "NTP support" is not installed.
I tried to start NTP by doing "/etc/init.d/ntp start". Not available.
I searched for packages containing the word "ntp": only "ntpdate" is listed.
Bad, because /usr/share/doc/ntpdate/README.Debian says 'Note that ntpdate is
*not* really intended to be used by hosts with
good network connectivity. The "ntp" package, which provides a
persistent daemon that does a better job of keeping system time than
even a cron'ed invocation of ntpdate, is a better choice for systems
with good network connectivity.'
Where is this package 'ntp'?
Why does /usr/bin/time-admin state that "NTP support" is not installed?
How can I contribute to fix this bug?
My system (downloaded today):
r...@lab:~# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
r...@lab:~# LANG= apt-cache policy gnome-system-tools
gnome-system-tools:
Installed: 2.22.1-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 2.22.1-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 2.22.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
r...@lab:~# LANG= apt-cache policy ntpdate
ntpdate:
Installed: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2
Candidate: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2.2
Version table:
1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2.2 0
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
*** 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2 0
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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NTP not fully integrated
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/355675
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