BTW - ntpsweep is not particularly stable or correct - so I don't know how much of a "reason to need sntp" it is.
ntpsweep --host 0.debian.pool.ntp.org Host st offset(s) version system processor --------------------------------+--+---------+-----------+------------+--------- 0.debian.pool.ntp.org: timed out, nothing received ***Request timed out Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 122. Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 123. Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 124. Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 125. Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 126. Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 127. Use of uninitialized value $system in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 130. Use of uninitialized value $system in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 131. Use of uninitialized value $system in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 132. Use of uninitialized value $processor in substitution (s///) at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 135. Use of uninitialized value $daemonversion in sprintf at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 153. Use of uninitialized value $system in sprintf at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 153. Use of uninitialized value $processor in sprintf at /usr/bin/ntpsweep line 153. stratum-1.sjc02.svwh.net 1 0.003 -- 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/1604010 Title: sntp missing Status in NTP: New Status in ntp package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: In Ubuntu 16.04, the binary file /usr/bin/sntp is missing from the package ntp. The associated man page /usr/share/man/man1/sntp.1.gz is still included. How to reproduce: $ sudo apt-get install ntp $ dpkg-query -L ntp | grep sntp /usr/share/man/man1/sntp.1.gz Expected result: /usr/bin/sntp was included in Ubuntu 14.04: $ dpkg-query -L ntp | grep sntp /usr/bin/sntp /usr/share/man/man1/sntp.1.gz The sntp program remains a very useful tool for interactively testing on the command line the offset of the local clock to a remote NTP server (like "ntpdate -qu [ntp-server]" previously). It should be included in the same package as its man page. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ntp/+bug/1604010/+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