[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1255235] Re: time-admin help docs show the ability to show/select ntp internet time servers, but the app itself seems to have lost this ability.
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1255235 Title: time-admin help docs show the ability to show/select ntp internet time servers, but the app itself seems to have lost this ability. Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The Time Administration Tool Manual ("Help" clicked from time-admin window) states "You will be able to choose from a list of Internet servers to keep your computer clock synchronized automatically.", however no such list appears. It also states "Synchronize now button This will allow you to synchronize just once with the selected Internet servers." I see no such button. I remember several Ubuntu versions ago, I had this ability. I think it was 9.10. I was in Germany, and I needed this ability, as the NTP server automatically selected for my area was non-functional. I imagine you have decided it is no longer necessary, but forgot to remove it from the docs. If it IS supposed to be there, then it is obviously a bug. If not, then it's a "bug" in the documentation. I had to look in synaptic to see the version number, as the time-admin window has no "About" option in the menu (maybe this is a bug?). Also invoking time-admin from the terminal seems not to have the usual Linux reponse to --version or --help options, and just brings up the window without comment... I have attached screenshots showing time-admin's help windows, that show the button that one can click to select time servers, and the window that results from that click showing various internet time servers which one can checkmark to select. [IS there a package somewhere that allows one to see/change the NTP servers?] - scott@scott-ASUS-M2N68-AM-PLUS:~$ uname -a Linux scott-ASUS-M2N68-AM-PLUS 3.11.0-13-generic-tuxonice #20~ppa1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 8 11:40:45 UTC 2013 i686 athlon i686 GNU/Linux scott@scott-ASUS-M2N68-AM-PLUS:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID:Ubuntu Description:Ubuntu 13.10 Release:13.10 Codename:saucy [This is actually Lubuntu] gnome-time-admin: 3.0.0-2ubuntu2 gnome-system-tools : 3.0.0-2ubuntu2 system-tools-backends : 2.10.2-1ubuntu1 liboobs-1-5 : 3.0.0-1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: gnome-time-admin 3.0.0-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20~ppa1-generic-tuxonice 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic-tuxonice i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Nov 26 13:54:30 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-27 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/1255235/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1255235] Re: time-admin help docs show the ability to show/select ntp internet time servers, but the app itself seems to have lost this ability.
Here is the second screenshot... ** Attachment added: "Screenshot showing window in which one may see/select Internet Time Servers" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/1255235/+attachment/3917678/+files/Screenshot%20from%202013-11-23%2018%3A21%3A20.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1255235 Title: time-admin help docs show the ability to show/select ntp internet time servers, but the app itself seems to have lost this ability. Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The Time Administration Tool Manual ("Help" clicked from time-admin window) states "You will be able to choose from a list of Internet servers to keep your computer clock synchronized automatically.", however no such list appears. It also states "Synchronize now button This will allow you to synchronize just once with the selected Internet servers." I see no such button. I remember several Ubuntu versions ago, I had this ability. I think it was 9.10. I was in Germany, and I needed this ability, as the NTP server automatically selected for my area was non-functional. I imagine you have decided it is no longer necessary, but forgot to remove it from the docs. If it IS supposed to be there, then it is obviously a bug. If not, then it's a "bug" in the documentation. I had to look in synaptic to see the version number, as the time-admin window has no "About" option in the menu (maybe this is a bug?). Also invoking time-admin from the terminal seems not to have the usual Linux reponse to --version or --help options, and just brings up the window without comment... I have attached screenshots showing time-admin's help windows, that show the button that one can click to select time servers, and the window that results from that click showing various internet time servers which one can checkmark to select. [IS there a package somewhere that allows one to see/change the NTP servers?] - scott@scott-ASUS-M2N68-AM-PLUS:~$ uname -a Linux scott-ASUS-M2N68-AM-PLUS 3.11.0-13-generic-tuxonice #20~ppa1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 8 11:40:45 UTC 2013 i686 athlon i686 GNU/Linux scott@scott-ASUS-M2N68-AM-PLUS:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID:Ubuntu Description:Ubuntu 13.10 Release:13.10 Codename:saucy [This is actually Lubuntu] gnome-time-admin: 3.0.0-2ubuntu2 gnome-system-tools : 3.0.0-2ubuntu2 system-tools-backends : 2.10.2-1ubuntu1 liboobs-1-5 : 3.0.0-1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: gnome-time-admin 3.0.0-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20~ppa1-generic-tuxonice 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic-tuxonice i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Nov 26 13:54:30 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-27 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/1255235/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp