** Description changed: - Binary package hint: ntpdate + IMPACT: When attempting to sync to some ntp servers, a failure is consistently produced. + FIXED: In oneiric and upstream >4.2.6p3-RC9 or >4.2.7p80 + PATCH: debdiff attached. + REPRODUCE: On Natty run ntpdate against an NTP server where receive and transmit timestamps are equal (Includes windows server 2003). - ntpdate on natty (4.2.6p2@1.2194-o) fails to sync with server, while - lucid server ntpdate works + Test: ntpdate xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - Issue seems to be identical to + Expected failure is: + ntpdate[7149]: no server suitable for synchronization found - http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=599793 - http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1709 + Expected success is (example): + ntpdate[13959]: adjust time server 66.36.239.66 offset 0.144635 sec - Bug was introduced in 4.2.6p2, should be fixed in 4.2.6p3 (see links) - - Please note also, that ntp.org is deprecating ntpdate (see - http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Dev/DeprecatingNtpdate )). - - # lsb_release -rd - Description: Ubuntu 11.04 - Release: 11.04 - # apt-cache policy ntpdate - ntpdate: - Installed: 1:4.2.6.p2+dfsg-1ubuntu5 - Candidate: 1:4.2.6.p2+dfsg-1ubuntu5 - Version table: - *** 1:4.2.6.p2+dfsg-1ubuntu5 0 - 500 http://ubuntu-proxy-ehealth.d03.arc.local/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + DISCUSSION: + Regression potential is considered low. It is a patch cherry picked from upstream, and has been fixed in some other distros since December 2010.
** Patch added: "natty debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ntp/+bug/787551/+attachment/2167382/+files/ntp_4.2.6.p2%2Bdfsg-1ubuntu5.1.debdiff -- 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/787551 Title: ntpdate 4.2.6p2@1.2194-o: "no server suitable for synchronization found" - works with 4.2.4p8@1.1612-o To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ntp/+bug/787551/+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