Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ntpdate

According to the man page, running ntpdate with the -d flag shouldnt'
change the clock:

      -d     Enable the debugging mode, in which ntpdate will go through all 
the steps, but not adjust the local  clock.
              Information useful for general debugging will also be printed.

but when run:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# date
Sun Jun 10 02:12:36 EDT 2007
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ntpdate -d ntp.ac.il
10 Jun 02:12:43 ntpdate[27232]: ntpdate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Mar  7 20:43:31 
UTC 2007 (1)
transmit(128.139.6.20)
receive(128.139.6.20)
transmit(128.139.6.20)
receive(128.139.6.20)
transmit(128.139.6.20)
receive(128.139.6.20)
transmit(128.139.6.20)
receive(128.139.6.20)
transmit(128.139.6.20)
server 128.139.6.20, port 123
stratum 1, precision -9, leap 00, trust 000
refid [GPS], delay 0.04323, dispersion 0.00040
transmitted 4, in filter 4
reference time:    ca161426.0b851eb8  Sun, Jun 10 2007  2:09:42.045
originate timestamp: ca16144d.9ae147ae  Sun, Jun 10 2007  2:10:21.605
transmit timestamp:  ca1614db.75bfdf7e  Sun, Jun 10 2007  2:12:43.459
filter delay:  0.04323  0.04556  0.04486  0.04373
         0.00000  0.00000  0.00000  0.00000
filter offset: -141.956 -141.956 -141.956 -141.956
         0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
delay 0.04323, dispersion 0.00040
offset -141.956143

10 Jun 02:10:21 ntpdate[27232]: step time server 128.139.6.20 offset 
-141.956143 sec
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# date
Sun Jun 10 02:10:23 EDT 2007

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

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ntpdate debugging mode adjusts local clock but shouldn't
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/119652
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