[Bug 229632] Re: ntpd should run niced

[nutznboltz]

Hacking the startup script seems to be the best temporary fix.

-- default-intrepid-ntp-init-script     2010-02-09 15:01:43.255277872 -0500
+++ /etc/init.d/ntp     2010-02-09 15:02:48.000000000 -0500
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                        exit 1
                fi
                lock_ntpdate
-               start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --oknodo --pidfile $PIDFILE --startas $DAEMON -- -p $PIDFILE -u $UGID $NTPD_OPTS
+               start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --oknodo --pidfile $PIDFILE --startas $DAEMON --nicelevel -8 -- -p $PIDFILE -u $UGID $NTPD_OPTS
                status=$?
                unlock_ntpdate
                log_end_msg $status

-- 
ntpd should run niced
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229632
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