[Bug 1129696] [NEW] Cannot set config file in /etc/default/ntp

[Alexander Garden]

Public bug reported:

Description:    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:        12.04

ntp:
  Installed: 1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
  Candidate: 1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
  Version table:
 *** 1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
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I had a need to set a custom config file for ntp. I looked about and found that I could pass a '-c' option and that options for ntp are set in /etc/default/ntp in NTPD_OPTS. So I put it in there: NTPD_OPTS='-g -c /path/to/custom/ntp.conf'. It worked. Until I deployed to another box that was receiving NTP settings via DHCP. On that box, ntpd exited with an error because it had received two config files in its arguments. Not good.

After reading through the init script, I opted to add a new variable to
/etc/default/ntp specifically for holding a custom config file. Attached
is a patch that will use that value if DHCP has not created its own
ntp.conf. If NTP settings were passed via DCHP, then those settings will
override the custom config file.

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

** Patch added: "Patch for /etc/init.d/ntp"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1129696/+attachment/3535713/+files/ntp.diff

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  Cannot set config file in /etc/default/ntp

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