This fixes ntp to use leap seconds and keep it updated
needs fcron
./configure --prefix=/usr \
--bindir=/usr/sbin \
--sysconfdir=/etc \
--enable-linuxcaps \
--with-lineeditlibs=readline \
--docdir=/usr/share/doc/%{name}-%{version}
cat > /etc/rc.d.init.d/ntpd <<- EOF
#!/bin/sh
#=================================================================
# Begin ntpd
#
# Description : Daemon handle NTP protocol and keep clock in sync
#
#=================================================================
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: $ntpd
# Required-Start: $network
# Should-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Should-Stop:
# Default-Start: 3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 2 6
# Short-Description: Starts ntpd.
# Description: Starts ntpd daemon.
# X-LFS-Provided-By: BLFS
### END INIT INFO
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
PROG="ntpd"
LEAPFILE="/etc/ntp.leapseconds"
BIN_FILE="/usr/bin/$PROG"
PID_FILE=/var/run/$PROG.pid
case "$1" in
start)
#to update leap file if needed
if [ ! -f $LEAPFILE ] ; then
(
cd /tmp
log_info_msg "Loading IETF 'seconds leap' file"
wget --quiet --timeout=5
http://www.ietf.org/timezones/data/leap-seconds.list
evaluate_retval
if [ -f leap-seconds.list ] ; then
mv leap-seconds.list $LEAPFILE
fi
)
fi
#to sync the clock quickly
log_info_msg "Starting $PROG..."
start_daemon ${BIN_FILE} -G
evaluate_retval
;;
stop)
log_info_msg "Stopping $PROG..."
killproc -p $PID_FILE ${BIN_FILE}
evaluate_retval
;;
restart)
$0 stop
sleep 1
$0 start
;;
status)
statusproc ${BIN_FILE}
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}"
exit 1
;;
esac
# End /etc/init.d/ntpd
EOF
cat > /etc/cron.monthly/ntpd-leap.cron <<- EOF
#! /bin/sh
#-----------------------------------------------
#to update (each month) the leapfile
#-----------------------------------------------
/usr/bin/update-leap -C /etc/ssl
EOF
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