Package: debian-installer
Severity: normal
# PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
During installation, when giving an NTP server (e.g. 10.0.0.1), this
setting is used to initially set the local time, but it is not set for
systemd-timesyncd service, which is used by default.
/var/log/installer/syslog:
Oct 5 13:15:27 clock-setup: rdate called using NTP server 10.0.0.1.
whereas:
# journalctl --boot --full --unit systemd-timesyncd.service
Oct 05 15:19:49 cc-debian13a systemd[1]: Starting systemd-timesyncd.service
- Network Time Synchronization...
Oct 05 15:19:50 cc-debian13a systemd[1]: Started systemd-timesyncd.service
- Network Time Synchronization.
Oct 05 15:19:50 cc-debian13a systemd-timesyncd[281]: Contacted time server
79.76.101.31:123 (0.debian.pool.ntp.org).
Oct 05 15:19:50 cc-debian13a systemd-timesyncd[281]: Initial clock
synchronization to Mon 2026-10-05 15:19:50.735796 CEST.
# STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Set an NTP server manually during installation. Happens every time.
# EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
The NTP server given during installation should be recognized by
systemd-timesyncd.service.
e.g. in /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/whatever.conf:
NTP=10.0.0.1
-- System Information
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