Bug#384857: [pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#384857: ntp: transition packages needed; ntp-simple removes ntp user on purge

[Peter Eisentraut]

Julien BLACHE wrote:
> So, purging ntp-simple once the new ntp package is installed leads to
> ntp being unable to restart because the username specified doesn't
> exist, and other funny things.

I don't think so.  Have you actually tried it?