This is fixed in Karmic (if not earlier) since ubuntu-minimal depends on ntpdate. There are other bugs about the Synchronize Now button, but they come from different problems (just search for synchronize in the bugs for package gnome-system-tools). Thus closing.
** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- [time-admin] "Synchronize Now" work only when ntp-server is installed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/62745 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs