This debdiff adds an upstart job for ntp. Upstart job does the same thing SysV script does. In addition, it adds two features that are common requirement in production:
1) does one off sync before starting ntpd in foreground - off by default 2) syncs hardware clock after the one off sync - off by default Many services, OpenStack's nova comes to mind, require time to be synced, rather ntpd started. By doing one off sync before starting ntpd, system will have correct time before nova-* services start. Nova service then needs to depend on started ntpd. Hardware clock sync might be an overkill, but, IMHO, doing it right after we synced the OS time seems the best place to do it. ** Patch added: "ntp-final.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/604717/+attachment/3662421/+files/ntp-final.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/604717 Title: Please convert init script to upstart To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/604717/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
