[Bug 513509] [NEW] ntp help manual should mention time slewing

[Bryce Harrington]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ntp

After installing and configuring ntp (and reading the time-admin help
manual from the help button), I noticed the time didn't seem to change.
I ended up just restarting the service and it updated appropriately.

I learned from other sources that this is because rather than change the
time all at once, it does it bit by bit ("time slewing").

It would save some confusion to mention this time slewing behavior in
the help documentation alongside the directions for configuring time
synchronization.

** Affects: ntp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

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ntp help manual should mention time slewing
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/513509
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