Public bug reported: If upstart is indeed where Ubuntu is heading then ntp ought to be migrated over to it before 12.04.
Below is a guess at what /etc/init/ntp.conf could contain. Some other changes are needed for it to work properly. # ntp - Network Time Protoco client and server # # The Network Time Protocol client and server synchronizes # system clocks over the network description "NTP server" start on filesystem or runlevel [2345] stop on runlevel [!2345] respawn respawn limit 10 5 umask 022 pre-start script test -x /usr/sbin/ntpd || { stop; exit 0; } test -f /etc/ntp.conf || { stop; exit 0; } mkdir -p -m0755 /var/run/ntp end script exec /usr/sbin/ntpd ** Affects: ntp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to ntp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/913379 Title: Migrate ntp from SystemV to Upstart To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/913379/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs