[Bug 583994] Re: Consider replacing ntpdate calls by 'ntpd -g'

[Rolf Leggewie]

Not a good development in my opinion since it ties everyone more and
more firmly to the systemd hegemony.  I'm not a systemd hater but I
don't think this is a good direction. Nonetheless, I guess it's better
than what we currently have which is unmaintained code.

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Title:
  Consider replacing ntpdate calls by 'ntpd -g'

Status in NTP:
  Invalid
Status in ntp package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ntp package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ntp

  Given that 'ntpdate' is being obsoleted upstream [1], we should
  replace 'ntpdate' usage by:

   * ntpd -qg (if we really want to set the time and exit), or
   * ntpd-g (if we want to keep ntpd running)

  the '-q' option will set the clock once, and exit; the 'g' allows for
  large corrections to the clock, like what is done by 'ntpdate'.

  
  [1] http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/ntpdate.html

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