Public bug reported: For some reason ntpd failed to start upon boot on my machine:
Jun 16 16:35:56 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Listening on routing socket on fd #23 for interface updates Jun 16 16:35:57 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Soliciting pool server 212.83.160.142 Jun 16 16:35:58 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Soliciting pool server 5.196.192.58 Jun 16 16:35:58 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Soliciting pool server 178.33.111.47 Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Soliciting pool server 149.202.200.140 Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Soliciting pool server 91.121.167.54 Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: Soliciting pool server 2001:4b98:dc0:43:216:3eff:feb9:5a07 Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntp[1310]: * Stopping NTP server ntpd Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 (Terminated) Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: 212.83.160.142 local addr 188.165.207.172 -> <null> Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntp[1310]: ...done. Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: 5.196.192.58 local addr 188.165.207.172 -> <null> Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: 178.33.111.47 local addr 188.165.207.172 -> <null> Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: 91.121.167.54 local addr 188.165.207.172 -> <null> Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: 149.202.200.140 local addr 188.165.207.172 -> <null> Jun 16 16:35:59 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1242]: 2001:4b98:dc0:43:216:3eff:feb9:5a07 local addr 2001:41d0:2:98ac:: -> <null> Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntp[1566]: * Starting NTP server ntpd Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1601]: ntpd [email protected] Wed Apr 5 13:28:07 UTC 2017 (1): Starting Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1601]: Command line: /usr/sbin/ntpd -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -g -u 110:118 Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntp[1566]: ...done. Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1608]: proto: precision = 0.064 usec (-24) Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1608]: unable to bind to wildcard address :: - another process may be running - EXITING Jun 16 16:36:12 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpdate[1383]: step time server 178.33.227.201 offset -0.000537 sec but then I have found out that systemd failed to restart it despite being completely aware that there are no running tasks, until I manually did /etc/init.d/ntp stop. There was stale PID file, but removing it didn't helped, until I called /etc/init.d/ntp stop and /etc/init.d/ntp start NTP was dead. root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# /etc/init.d/ntp start [ ok ] Starting ntp (via systemctl): ntp.service. root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# systemctl status ntp.service ● ntp.service - LSB: Start NTP daemon Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/ntp; bad; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (exited) since Fri 2017-06-16 16:36:00 CEST; 3 weeks 2 days ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 1310 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/ntp stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 1566 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/ntp start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Tasks: 0 Memory: 0B CPU: 0 Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Start NTP daemon... Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntp[1566]: * Starting NTP server ntpd Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntp[1566]: ...done. Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. Jun 16 16:36:00 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[1608]: proto: precision = 0.064 usec (-24) Jun 16 16:36:13 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. Jul 10 15:36:16 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. Jul 10 15:44:46 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. Jul 10 15:57:19 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. Jul 10 15:59:00 dokku-ovh1-003 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# ps ax | grep ntp 21691 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto ntp root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# /etc/init.d/ntp stop [ ok ] Stopping ntp (via systemctl): ntp.service. root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# /etc/init.d/ntp start [ ok ] Starting ntp (via systemctl): ntp.service. root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# systemctl status ntp.service ● ntp.service - LSB: Start NTP daemon Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/ntp; bad; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Mon 2017-07-10 15:59:16 CEST; 2s ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 21714 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/ntp stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 21822 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/ntp start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Tasks: 2 Memory: 756.0K CPU: 32ms CGroup: /system.slice/ntp.service └─21836 /usr/sbin/ntpd -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -g -u 110:118 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listen normally on 54 veth8a7f590 [fe80::206a:e7ff:fe04:9d5d%3508]:123 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listen normally on 55 veth1286611 [fe80::284a:87ff:fef9:7ec9%6844]:123 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listen normally on 56 veth4200099 [fe80::4405:81ff:fec8:7dfe%204]:123 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listen normally on 57 veth4d4460f [fe80::f05d:fff:fe37:e7d%216]:123 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listen normally on 58 vethf4265f8 [fe80::acc2:a3ff:fec6:8cc4%6890]:123 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listen normally on 59 vethb45cd16 [fe80::44c3:21ff:feb6:7177%7154]:123 Jul 10 15:59:16 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Listening on routing socket on fd #76 for interface updates Jul 10 15:59:17 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 149.202.97.123 Jul 10 15:59:18 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 163.172.28.46 Jul 10 15:59:18 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 94.23.0.110 root@dokku-ovh1-003:~# systemctl status ntp.service ● ntp.service - LSB: Start NTP daemon Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/ntp; bad; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Mon 2017-07-10 15:59:16 CEST; 4s ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 21714 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/ntp stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 21822 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/ntp start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Tasks: 2 Memory: 764.0K CPU: 37ms CGroup: /system.slice/ntp.service └─21836 /usr/sbin/ntpd -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -g -u 110:118 Jul 10 15:59:17 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 149.202.97.123 Jul 10 15:59:18 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 163.172.28.46 Jul 10 15:59:18 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 94.23.0.110 Jul 10 15:59:19 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 37.187.18.4 Jul 10 15:59:19 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 212.83.179.156 Jul 10 15:59:19 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 2001:41d0:8:188d::16 Jul 10 15:59:20 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 2001:bc8:2717:100::1 Jul 10 15:59:20 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 91.121.181.58 Jul 10 15:59:20 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 62.210.244.146 Jul 10 15:59:20 dokku-ovh1-003 ntpd[21836]: Soliciting pool server 212.129.9.36 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jul 10 16:00:37 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-12 (545 days ago) InstallationMedia: KernLog: [2070085.955078] audit: type=1400 audit(1499693804.041:10): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/ntpd" name="/usr/local/sbin/" pid=19842 comm="ntpd" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=0 ouid=0 [2070085.955101] audit: type=1400 audit(1499693804.041:11): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/ntpd" name="/usr/local/bin/" pid=19842 comm="ntpd" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=0 ouid=0 [2071366.354592] audit: type=1400 audit(1499695101.619:12): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/ntpd" name="/usr/local/sbin/" pid=21398 comm="ntpd" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=0 ouid=0 [2071366.354606] audit: type=1400 audit(1499695101.619:13): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/ntpd" name="/usr/local/bin/" pid=21398 comm="ntpd" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=0 ouid=0 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: ntp UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ntp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apparmor apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1703381 Title: ntpd does not restart after failing to start upon boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/1703381/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
