This bug still exists in wily and this package version: Package: ntp Version: 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu8
The error even occurs several times: oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpdate[1464]: Can't find host 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpdate[1464]: Can't find host 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpdate[1464]: Can't find host 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpdate[1464]: Can't find host 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpd[1597]: Deferring DNS for 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpd[1597]: Deferring DNS for 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpd[1597]: Deferring DNS for 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:10 vougeot ntpd[1597]: Deferring DNS for 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpdate[1902]: Can't find host 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpdate[1902]: Can't find host 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpdate[1902]: Can't find host 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpdate[1902]: Can't find host 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpd[1997]: Deferring DNS for 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpd[1997]: Deferring DNS for 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpd[1997]: Deferring DNS for 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:11 vougeot ntpd[1997]: Deferring DNS for 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1 oct. 02 11:05:13 vougeot ntpd_intres[1999]: host name not found: 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org oct. 02 11:05:13 vougeot ntpd_intres[1999]: host name not found: 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org oct. 02 11:05:13 vougeot ntpd_intres[1999]: host name not found: 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org oct. 02 11:05:13 vougeot ntpd_intres[1999]: host name not found: 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ntp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1447142 Title: systemd: ntpdate is started too soon (before the network) Status in ntp package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Here is what I see in journalctl: ntpdate cannot do DNS resolution because NetworkManager has not finished configuring the network interface. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee ntpdate[1563]: Can't find host 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> init! Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> update_system_hostname Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> interface-parser: parsing file /etc/network/interfaces Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> interface-parser: finished parsing file /etc/network/interfaces Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> management mode: unmanaged Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:03:00.0/net/wlan0, Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:03:00.0/net/wlan0, Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:04:00.0/net/eth0, Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:04:00.0/net/eth0, i Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee ntpdate[1563]: Can't find host 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo) Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee smartd[1495]: Device: /dev/sdc [USB JMicron], no ATA CHECK POWER STATUS support, ignoring -n Directive Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee ntpdate[1563]: Can't find host 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown configur Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee smartd[1495]: Device: /dev/sdc [USB JMicron], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee ntpdate[1563]: Can't find host 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org: Name or service not known (-2) Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> end _init. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee smartd[1495]: Device: /dev/sdc [USB JMicron], state read from /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD40EZRX_00SPE Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee ntpdate[1563]: Can't find host ntp.ubuntu.com: Name or service not known (-2) Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the Ne Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee smartd[1495]: Device: /dev/sdd [USB JMicron], opened Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee ntpdate[1563]: no servers can be used, exiting Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2013 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use t Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee smartd[1495]: Device: /dev/sdd [USB JMicron], WDC WD40EZRX-00SPEB0, S/N:WD-WCC4E0267943, WWN:5-0014ee-25e7069b Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> SCPlugin-Ofono: Acquired D-Bus service com.canonical.NMOfono Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> SCPlugin-Ofono: init! Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> SCPlugin-Ofono: end _init. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> Loaded plugin ofono: (C) 2013 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the Netwo Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> (25444896) ... get_connections. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> (25444896) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> SCPlugin-Ofono: (25249376) ... get_connections. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> SCPlugin-Ofono: (25249376) connections count: 0 Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> get unmanaged devices count: 0 Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee smartd[1495]: Device: /dev/sdd [USB JMicron], found in smartd database: Western Digital Caviar Green (AF, SATA Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> monitoring ifupdown state file '/run/network/ifstate'. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> rfkill1: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/000 Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee systemd[1]: Stopped LSB: Start NTP daemon. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee systemd[1]: Started Authenticate and Authorize Users to Run Privileged Tasks. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee systemd[1]: Started Accounts Service. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee systemd[1]: Mounted Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee systemd[1]: Started Enable support for additional executable binary formats. Apr 21 22:01:13 xeelee NetworkManager[1493]: <info> Loaded device plugin: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugi ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: ntpdate 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/proc/version_signature' Uname: Linux 4.0.0-040000-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Apr 22 14:09:08 2015 SourcePackage: ntp UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-20 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/1447142/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp