Package: ntpdate Version: 1:4.2.6+dfsg-1 Severity: wishlist Compare the output of "ntpdate" and "openntpd -d", both used against the same server
t...@h ~> sudo ntpdate -v ntp 28 Mar 14:45:41 ntpdate[3636]: ntpdate [email protected] Mon Feb 8 19:06:27 UTC 2010 (1) 28 Mar 14:45:41 ntpdate[3636]: no server suitable for synchronization found t...@h ~> sudo openntpd -d ntp engine ready reply from 83.221.148.2: not synced, next query 640s ntpdate just says "no servers", while openntpd actually says why the server could not be used. It would obviously be nice if ntpdate output was as useful as openntpd output. Regards, Thue -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=da_DK.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=da_DK.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages ntpdate depends on: ii libc6 2.10.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libcap2 1:2.17-2 support for getting/setting POSIX. ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8m-2 SSL shared libraries ii netbase 4.40 Basic TCP/IP networking system Versions of packages ntpdate recommends: ii lockfile-progs 0.1.13 Programs for locking and unlocking ntpdate suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

